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2026 has brought warmer than usual water temperature and a hot bite to Southern California. Are we due for an epic El Niño?

The 2026 offshore season in Southern California is off to a hot start in more ways than one. Not only are fish counts climbing, but water temperatures are rising too—potentially signaling the return of El Niño conditions.

Saltwater

The 2026 offshore season in Southern California is off to a hot start in more ways than one. Not only are fish counts climbing, but water temperatures are rising too—potentially signaling the return of El Niño conditions.

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Utah guide Sammy Elam taking the scenic route to the river.

Destinations

When anglers think fly fishing destinations, ski resorts rarely make the list. But a fall stay at Montage Deer Valley in Utah revealed great trout water, a walkable mountain town, and enough outdoor adventure to make off-season ski towns a great choice.

Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is hard to explain. The Madison shows why it matters.

Freshwater

A Fly Fishing Trip to Africa Took an Unexpected Turn on Safari; REVEALED: Berkley Lab Series Baits Unveiled After Bassmaster Classic Leak; The Finesse Fishing Kit Built for Today’s Pressured Bass

Big bass, Disney backdrop—Seven Seas Lagoon delivered one of the best bites of our Florida trip.

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Discover bass fishing inside Walt Disney World, where Seven Seas Lagoon delivered some of the most surprising and productive fishing of our Florida trip.

An older male lion with fiercely intense eyes.

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Chasing tigerfish in the Okavango Delta turns into something more when the focus moves from the river to the animals on the plain.

Montana's beautiful native Yellowstone Cutthroat

Fly Fishing

If the new hit TV show has you eyeing a fly fishing trip to Montana, these are the rivers to hit.

Anglers working the riverbank for African tigerfish.

Destinations

On the Okavango River in Africa, I search for tigerfish, navigating hippos, bird-filled channels, and the kind of strikes that can yank your fly rod out of your hands.

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San Diego is home to some of the hottest bluefin tuna fishing in the world. Booking a charter can lead to a trip of a lifetime!

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How a simple email turned into a week chasing tigerfish in Botswana.

Fly Fishing

In mountain towns, fly fishing and bluegrass share the same rhythm.

Capt. Troy Perez feeling optimistic for the future of Mosquito Lagoon.

Destinations

After years of seagrass loss and fishery collapse, Mosquito Lagoon on Florida’s Space Coast is showing real signs of recovery.

Scott Finanger of Wild Fly with "fish on!" in Belize.

Fly Fishing

A review of Wild Fly Productions’ film “20 Days to Catch the Holy Grail of Fly Fishing,” following a 20-day permit pursuit in Belize and exploring the obsession, setbacks, and psychology behind chasing one fish on a fly rod.

Fishpond welcomed anglers to a converted trailer full of new gear. You could come and hang out, talk with the reps, and go hands-on with gear you might want.

Gear Reviews

Winter drags on, but The Fly Fishing Show offers gear testing, casting lessons, and a hands-on reminder that fly-fishing season is close.

Fishing in central Florida offered a reminder that timing, conditions, and local knowledge often matter more than reputation.

Destinations

A lifelong goal to fish Lake Okeechobee led to the same advice eight years apart: listen to conditions, not reputation, when chasing Florida bass.

There are only pretty steelhead in the Smith River.

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The best fly fishing in Northern California, from coastal steelhead rivers to stillwater bass fishing.

In Key West, the decision not to fish shaped the experience just as much as any day on the water.

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Key West looked like a fishing dream, but conditions changed the plan. Here’s why I chose not to fish—and how I’d approach a return trip differently.

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Cold temperatures thin the crowds—but not the trout. In North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, tailwaters and sun-warmed freestones keep fish active all winter long.

A little more than an hour outside of Charlotte, NC, can get you into some good striped bass fishing on a fly rod.

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Striped bass fishing on a fly rod, and a legit food scene. You can find it in Charlotte, NC, and both are exceptional.

Running across Lake Worth Lagoon, it was hard to believe how remote the water felt for a Palm Beach-area fishery.

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West Palm Beach surprised us with quiet water, a secluded campground, and a low-key day of fishing that revealed a very different side of Palm Beach.

On the Lamar River, you're often sharing the water.

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In a region full of great trout water, Yellowstone remains the standard.

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Standing in the white sandy flats of Cape Cod, in water up to my waist. Looking out at the horizon, it could have been the Caribbean if not for the school of cruising striped bass passing in front of me.

Evenings like this made St. Augustine feel less like a stop on our big tour and more like a place we could really settle into and enjoy.

Destinations

Fishing, food, walkable exploring, and an easy rhythm made St. Augustine the perfect first stop on our Florida road trip, and raised the bar for every stop that followed.

Fly Fishing

From the Niagara River surprising a devoted fly fisherman, to a 30-day road trip fishing and camping across Florida, and the world’s youngest bait shop owner, these stories captured Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this week.

The plan looked good on paper. Life on the road would decide.

Destinations

We designed a 30-day, 1,600-mile Florida fishing and camping road trip to test whether an electric RV could truly handle real-world outdoor travel.