It’s no secret that Texas is home to a bounty of reservoirs and rivers, and many of them are loaded with whiskered fish. Here ...

Danny Tischler with a flathead catfish he caught on the Fox Chain O’ Lakes in Illinois. (Photo provided) ...

If I were to flip you the bird left-handed, which I sometimes do to mix things up, you’d notice that my middle finger is crooked, with a bulged knuckle. Why does it look like that? Catfish noodling.

While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers can get out there even during the depths of winter. Although trout need cold water to survive, when water ...