Cool as ice

Tom Brueggeman, of Silt, celebrates his victory at the 14th Annual Rifle Gap Ice Fishing Tournament Sunday as Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO announces it to the crowd. Brueggeman finished in first place in the brown trout category with a 22 5/8 inch fish.

Where to Go Ice Fishing in Wisconsin

Do you have a hankering for steelhead and trophy brown trout worthy of a mount on the wall and a celebratory beverage? Well, then grab your tip-ups and set a course for Wisconsin. The steelhead start running in November, and depending on the ice melts could keep you busy all the...

Warm weather leaves derby in question

The temperature is 47 degrees as I write this Monday afternoon, there is almost no snow on the ground and it seems more like early April than early February.

Prime time for fly fishing

ALONG A WHITEWATER RIVER TRIBUTARY - I've barely threaded the leader through my rod, but Tom Dornack already has a fish on.

Dave Orrick: Prime time for fly fishing

ALONG A WHITEWATER RIVER TRIBUTARY - I've barely threaded the leader through my rod, but Tom Dornack already has a fish on.