Since the creation of satellite imagery, anglers have been using it to find new waters, and to get a better understanding of the ones they're already familiar with. However, there is more to it than simply looking at an overhead view of the water. You can learn a lot about a fishery from an aerial [...]
It can be easy to get out of bed to go fishing when it's sunny, 75 degrees, and the cooler stocked. Some of us opt out on bad weather days, citing any excuse to convince ourselves we’re still tough. If you’re not going fishing on these days, you’re missing out on some great fishing opportunities. [...]
10,000, 825, 250. Can you guess why these numbers matter? Understanding streamflows and CFS charts allow you to go with the flow and have an enjoyable fly fishing trip. Need a hint? These are streamflow volumes from CFS charts for three well-known trout streams across the country. CFS, aka Cubic Feet Per Second, is as [...]
Smallmouth bass—aka smallies, bronzebacks, brownies, and brown bass—are gaining traction as a favorite of fly fishers. If you've never caught a smallie on a fly, now is the time for summer fly fishing for smallmouth bass. As water temperatures rise in many trout rivers, it is nice to know other options may exist. Fishing a [...]
Are you new to fly fishing and want some help? Our own Carla Stephens, who recently began her fly fishing journey, shares some good insight about fly fishing tips for beginners. Here are 10 top fly fishing tips for beginners from a beginner. by onWater's Carla Stephens Fly fishing is a beautiful and challenging way [...]
Shalon Hastings, onWater's Director of Operations, is a Montanan angler and guide who is consumed by the sport of fishing, and the friendships it's afforded her to create. So when she got the opportunity fish the Driftless Region of the Midwest, she didn't hesitate to seize it. This is the story of her trip to [...]
If the fishing in the Midwest is spectacular, the bar scene in the region is on another level. Few people know how to wet a line and their whistle as well as the locals do, and it shows in the type of establishments that are scattered across the region. There's no doubt that some of [...]
Todd Kirby has been fishing the rivers and lakes of the Midwest nearly all his life, and like most musky anglers, going big has always been the goal. But the night he hooked into the state record fish, he had no intentions of breaking one; and he didn't fully know the magnitude of what he [...]
Opening day of fishing season is to the angler what the first game is to the hitter. A fresh start, a familiar feeling of anxious anticipation, and a chance to swing for the fences. But opening days are rarely easy, and if you head in unprepared, you'll likely strike out. Start planning for opening day [...]
Over the last three months our curation team has been working tirelessly to put thousands of new waters on the map. From the largemouth lakes of Florida to the musky waters of the Midwest, onWater has been adding an array of new waters to help you fish more efficiently, regardless of what you chase. New [...]