The April 1 opener for the inland trout fishing regular season is just around the corner, and it still generates excitement within the angling community.

If we operated on an annual outdoor calendar, April would be the first month of the year. Trees begin to bud down south, and all the ice is gone except for the furthest northern reaches of our region.

These coastal and inland joints serve some of the best blackened, grilled, and fried fish sandwiches in the U.S., from cod ...