Bangor Daily News outdoors columnist Chris Sargent holds up a splake he caught on a recent ice fishing outing. He initially mistook the fish for a brook trout. Credit: Courtesy of Chris Sargent ...

The author recently caught his personal-best splake while ice fishing, measuring 18.5 inches long and weighing 2.7 pounds. Credit: Courtesy of Dylan Savageau Ice fishing is often described as a ...

When ice fishing stocked trout, knowing where to look can make all the difference. Ask your local fisheries biologist about winter trout fishing opportunities in your area. Trout are stocked in a ...

Splake: Splake, which are a hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout, have been stocked in Lake Superior most years since 1971, with annual stocking since 1990. (Department of Natural Resources ...

Many anglers say fall fishing for splake on Lake Superior is an experience unparalleled anywhere else in Michigan. When temperatures begin to drop and leaves start to turn, the splake bite picks up as ...

Fall means popular splake fishing on Lake Superior. And the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers to help them understand better how the fish live in the largest Great Lake. The ...