Fish Report for weekend trout contests is good

With sunshine and temperatures in the 80s predicted, it's the perfect time to take a child fishing, and there are two trout fishing contests that kids of all ages — from 8 months to 80 years — will love this weekend.

COWAN: Mild winter has trout fishing in midseason form for Eastern Sierra opener

The estimates might vary, but there is no doubt that thousands of eager trout anglers are ready to head north for the opening weekend of the Eastern High Sierra trout season.

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FISH REPORT: May 17

Hunting and fishing - Fri, 27 Apr 2012 PST

Fly fishing Amber Lake sometimes gets forgotten in the opening-day lowland lakes frenzy, but the lake is still producing good, if not fast, selective-gear fishing for some beautiful cutthroat to 18 inches as well as slightly smaller rainbow.

OUTDOORS REPORT: Outlook good for fishing opener

Wisconsin’s general inland game fish season opens Saturday and state fisheries managers say the early spring that arrived this year should result in some excellent fishing conditions for anglers. In the north, ice-out was early and water temperatures have climbed into the low to mid-50 degree range even on northern lakes. Most lakes across the north are about 3-4 weeks past the main walleye ...