New 2026 rules raise trout size limits, expand protected wild brook trout areas, and add a new Trout Park in Southbury.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, inland sportfishing regulations are changing to protect the lone native trout species in ...

If you get the chance to fish for native brook trout in their home waters, don't pass it up. There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport ...

DEEP said the new regulation will protect wild brook trout because most are shorter than nine inches in length. Brook trout ...

Fishing brooks and small streams for brook trout interest me, and one huge appeal includes lack of competition and often fast action. On my pet waters, signs of angler traffic like empty beverage cans ...

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?

Brook trout, or brookies as they are commonly referred to, are synonymous with the Northeast and small mountain streams. While technically a char, the species is almost always grouped together with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking at the stretch of Michigan’s Jordan River I was wading, it was tough to believe it was teeming with wild brook trout. The shallow, ultraclear flow wasn’t very wide. It was fully lit by the ...