Having travelled a bit in the military, I've learned the old adage of "when in Rome.....", because if you don't you will get in very little fishing. So.....I bought a float tube and hit the local ponds for bluegills. Or tossed streamers for pickerel. Regardless of what you "prefer"......take advantage of what you "got" first:^) It's all a great time.
I had a friend one time when I asked him fishing say...."nagh, ain't nuthin in those streams this time of year, but whitefish!". So I went without him and caught about 30 whitefish with #18 GRHE's on a sunny winter day. I know I had more fun than he did:^)