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Before you pack your tackle-box, check out the Almanac’s annual Best Fishing Days chart—plus some tips on when the fish bite.

We’ve also posted our list of best fly-fishing holes and a fly-fishing glossary below.

Best Days to Fish

Best Fishing Days 2017

When are the best fishing times? See our best fishing days on the Almanac’s 2017 fishing calendar, ...
Giant Pines

Outdoors Tips: Fishing...

Heading outdoors for camping, fishing, or sky watching? Here are some great tips and tools to help...
Fishing tackle box-Fisherman-Thinkstock

What to Put in a...

Before you head out to the ol’ fishing hole, make sure you’ve checked your fishing tackle box. ...
Unbelievable but true bait secrets-fishing lures-Thinkstock

Unbelievable (but True...

For eons, we humans have raided our gardens, pantries and tackle-boxes in quest of fool-proof fish...
Fishing on the James River

Smallmouth Bass: What...

The Algonquin Indians call the smallmouth bass achigan, which means “the one that fights.” With all...
Fishing the Salmon River

How to Estimate the...

Here’s how to estimate the weight of a fish. Measure the fish from the tip of its nose to the tip...
Trout

How to Catch and Cook...

Tips for Catching Trout Never fish with the Sun behind you. Trout have excellent eyesight; if...
Four Fundamentals

The Four Fundamentals...

Here are some tried-and-true fishing tips from an expert fisherman. Be at the right place at the...
Ice-Fishing Huts

Ice-Fishing Tips

Ice-fishing, while enjoyable, can also be dangerous. Here are some ice-fishing safety tips for...
How do fish swim

How Do Fish...

Here is some information about how fish live and breathe, so to speak. How do fish … Swim? Fish...
Fly-Fisherman in the Water

Best Fly-Fishing Holes

Fishermen rarely divulge their favorite fly-fishing spots but Phil Monahan, former editor of...
Fly-Fishing Gear

Fly-Fishing Glossary

Here are 20 fly-fishing terms, defined by Silvio Calabi, author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of...