ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has provided the following trout fishing methods and fishing etiquette tips. Fishing Methods When fishing for trout in ...

March 20 is the vernal equinox, which officially demarcates the transition from winter to spring. However, I find that line in the sand hard to believe when snow still appears in the forecast for ...

Trout are often more active in the afternoon during the spring when water temperatures are slightly warmer. Introducing people to a lifetime of trout fishing can be fun and easy with the right advice ...

Trout and trout fishing are most often associated with flowing water—be it big western rivers filled with large browns, rainbows, and cutthroat to tiny mountain streams in the East with native brook ...

This story, “Float to Wild Trout,” appeared in the August 1987 issue of Outdoor Life. For the last mile or so, I have been sitting relaxed with the canoe paddle across my lap, lulled by the stunning ...

Trout season opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 6, in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that means it’s time for anglers to take stock of their fishing tackle and bait or lure options. For some ...

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 mountains are showing fall colors everywhere you look. Vail is spectacular now with the aspens in perfect unison. The recent weather has felt like autumn. Trout are presenting opportunities for ...

Flyfishing for trout isn’t a complicated, difficult sport. A close look reveals that a successful flyfisherman has mastered several basic abilities: casting smoothly and accurately, knowing how to ...

When ice fishing stocked trout, knowing where to look can make all the difference. Ask your local fisheries biologist about winter trout fishing opportunities in your area. Trout are stocked in a ...

Ozark streams can be at their lowest during fall. That's why paddlers head to the White River below Beaver Dam where there's ample water in every season. Water from deep down in Beaver Lake flows ...