LAKE CITY, Colo. — The Lake Fork of the Gunnison was running cold and clear when I took my first tentative steps from shore, feeling my wading boots sliding off the smooth river rocks on the bottom.

Lake City man catches giant 8.9 pound brook trout, breaks Colorado brookie record 00:22. A Colorado man has broken the state record for the largest brook trout ever reeled in. Matt Smiley, of Lake ...

Matt Smiley of Lake City, Colo., poses with a state record brook trout he caught on Oct. 8 in Waterdog Lake near Lake City in the Uncompahgre National Forest. The lunker was 26.25 inches long and ...

Fishing Record trout caught in Colorado for 3rd time this year: 'Really special fish' Matt Smiley of Lake City, Colorado, caught an 8-pound, 9-ounce brook trout from Waterdog Lake.

Colorado's Free Fishing Weekend is June 7-8 this year, allowing anyone to fish without a license. The event encourages people to explore Colorado's outdoors and try fishing throughout the state.

Striper fishing isn't only a pursuit of those visiting the Colorado River. Lake Mohave has its share of the popular species as well.

A Colorado man caught a huge trout and it’s the third time the state record has been broken in 2022. Matt Smiley, a tackle salesman from Lake City, Colorado, reeled in an eight-pound, nine-ounce ...