The cutthroat trout surfaced 100 feet below me, in a slick run where the creek worked its way along a steep talus slope. The fish was out of reach, for the moment. I had just broken out of dark timber ...

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a brown trout in a cedar tree. Translation: my wife signed off on a pre-Christmas streamer trip. I love winter fly fishing for trout. It’s ...

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?

From a distance, I watched as a bright yellow maple leaf gently disengaged itself from the branch it had been attached to ...

Fly fishing for trout can be one of the most rewarding and exciting outdoor pursuits there is. It can also be one of the most frustrating. I often hear people who don’t fly fish talk about how ...

Trout have eyes on the sides of their head for a reason. / Photo by Mark Pickrel Trout face upstream, so they can only see you if you’re upstream of them – right? Logical assumption, but not right.

The modern-day trout angler has a vast array of fly rods to choose from. As someone who’s spent far too much time in fly shops looking at and thinking about all these options, I understand how ...

We are out here on the lower Niagara River in the month of December, and today we're looking for trout. We're going to be ...

WINNECONNE (WLUK) -- Trout fishing enthusiasts gathered in Winneconne today. They participated in the 20th annual Trout Fest. The event featured various informational booths with trout fishing and fly ...

After passing through a tunnel heading eastbound on British Columbia’s Highway 3, my three angling companions and I spied the Elk River … and our hearts dropped. The Elk, the fly-fishing centerpiece ...

Editor's note: This was originally published in 2017. ASHEVILLE - It’s not a large fish, the brook trout, sometimes called a “brookie” or a speckled trout. A respectable catch, one worthy of a ...