How to Find Fishing Spots on Trails.com

Looking for a place to dangle your rod? You can use Trails.com's extensive menu of outdoor activities to find fishing spots near or far. From there, all you'll need to do is pack your gear, get some bait and head out on the water.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Valid Trails.com account (recommended)
• Credit card (if purchasing a membership)

Find a New Fishing Hole Using Trails.com

1. Open the Trails.com homepage in your Web browser (see Resources below).
2. Log yourself in if you have an active account by entering your email address and password in the indicated fields. You can also access these fields by clicking the 'Log In' link.
3. Consider signing up for a free account if you don't already have membership. Click the 'Start a Free Account' link and follow the simple steps to complete the registration form.
4. Scroll through the Trails.com homepage until you find the 'Outdoor Activities' section.
5. Find the 'Fishing Spots' link and click on it. Note that there is a separate link for fly-fishing, titled 'Fly-Fishing Waters,' if that's what you're looking for.
6. Browse the list on the 'Fishing–Places to Fish' page, to which you'll be redirected. Find fishing spots in the desired region by scrolling through the list and clicking on the link corresponding to the area in which you wish to find fishing spots.
7. Select a link from the region's fishing page. For example, if you clicked 'Minnesota Fishing,' you'll be taken to the 'Minnesota Fishing–Minnesota Places To Fish' page, from which you can expand or narrow your search criteria or simply browse a list of places to fish in Minnesota.
8. Click on the link of a fishing spot to be taken to that spot's Trails.com page. You'll read an overview of the fishing spot and find links to directions to reach it and options for learning more.

Tips & Warnings

• Look for any help you might need at the Trails.com 'Help' page (see Resources below).
• Try Trails.com free for 14 days by taking advantage of the trial membership offer. All you'll need is a Visa, MasterCard or American Express card to secure your account and you'll have full member access for 2 weeks.
• Be careful with your credit card information on the Internet. Protect yourself by promptly clearing your Web browser's memory cache and history list after making a credit card transaction.
• Keep your password secret at all times. Always log out of your account when you've finished using Trails.com, particularly if you're on a public or shared computer (such as in a computer lab or Internet café).