Catching a trout during an insect hatch feels like a little pat on the back from the fly fishing gods. Among all of the natural insects available, a fish decided to take your imitation. Quite a few ...

There are three kinds of trout in this country — native, wild, and stocked. Native trout are the ones that have been here for thousands of years, such as brook trout in the mountains of the Northeast ...

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has offered the following tips on finding and landing trout this spring. Artificial lures like spinners, spoons, jigs and dry ...

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?

Dragonflies are hard to miss. Big, fast, and buzzing over trout streams like little helicopters, they’re the opposite of subtle. If a trout can pick out a size 22 mayfly, it certainly isn’t blind to a ...

Some suggestions from several top trout anglers for winter trout fishing: • Use lighter rods, 3- or 4-weight. "Change flies, change flies, change flies," said Dan Michener. • When it's warmer, start ...

Most trout anglers have heard the phrase "hoot owl restrictions" at some point or another. It refers to state wildlife agencies putting fishing limitations on certain rivers due to low water levels ...

Planning to fish in Redding? Find out where the fish are biting, how to get your California fishing license, and costs.

The New York State department of Environmental Conservation has provided several trout fishing tips for angling enthusiasts. Water temperatures can be cold in the spring due to snowmelt and cold rains ...