For freshwater fishing, all you need is a basic, well-made fishing rod and appropriate bait. Here are some places on Long Island where you might try dropping a line — and an idea of what might be ...

Tip of the week: According to www.fishingtipsdepot.com, when fishing for crappie keep your line tight. Crappie are known to have a soft lip, which means they can tear easily and shake your hook if the ...

• Pymatuning Reservoir is offering up a variety of fish to anglers casting into its waters, including walleye, crappie and yellow perch. The crappie and the yellow perch are swimming in the vicinity ...

LAKE CATHERINE Rainbow trout are biting in the upper part of Lake Catherine below Remmel Dam. Use Power Bait on light Carolina rigs in heavy current or Trout Magnets in eddies and slack water areas.

In search of crappie, trapping black bears, releasing trout into remote streams. In search of crappie on Green River Lake, biologists trap black bears in the Big South Fork area and trout get released ...

• Anglers looking to squeeze in some extra trout fishing may want to explore Brady’s Run, as reports indicate plenty of rainbow trout and brown trout catches within the last week or so. The spot to ...

I’m hearing some hot reports on crappie fishing across the Oregon border. The schools are active this time of year, and Owyhee has some nice-sized fish. Use brightly colored panfish jigs in anywhere ...