Every time I fish a brook trout stream, I’m reminded why I have such a soft spot for them. I’m a sucker for dry fly eats, and a brook trout hits a dry fly like no other. The best thing about them?

The presence of brook trout says a lot about the condition of a lake, river, or stream. Brook trout are sensitive fish that can only spawn, grow, and survive in clean, cold water. If a body of water ...

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness focuses on how to fish the state's hike-in alpine lakes with expert angler and fish biologist Jeff Ziller with the Oregon Department of ...

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Leave the fly rod and grab the muck boots. For an interesting take on brook trout angling, make for the hardwoods instead of the main stream. These quick tips on catching small creek, under the radar ...

DEC, in collaboration with Fort Drum’s Fish and Wildlife Management Program, stocked over 6,700 trout at the installation.

Ice fishing for black bass appeals to the author because of the fish’s size and the powerful fight it delivers once hooked. Credit: Courtesy of Al Raychard Our kind and generous outdoors editor, Susan ...