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 ...

More than 700 miles of spring-fed streams make southeastern Minnesota an ideal place to watch for brook trout during fall hikes. Male brook trout sport their most vibrant colors during fall spawning, ...

Pennsylvania stocks about 3.2 million trout annually, but only 4% are brook trout, the state fish. The number of stocked brook trout has been significantly reduced since 2016 to protect wild ...