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?

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 ...

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently released its 2026 stocking schedule to distribute about 3.2 million trout.

The species is highly sought after by anglers, but it’s also highly susceptible to ecological impacts such as acid rain and ...

Once again the Great White Fleet of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is getting ready to roll. With the amount of snow remaining on the ground, however, it may be more difficult to spot ...

The only thing more stunning than a September brook trout is an October brook trout. This non-native little char that swims in trout streams all over eastern Idaho really puts on a show this time of ...

When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish, March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these days for ...

New York State environmental officials have put the finishing touches on a plan to protect and preserve brook trout — which ...

Hughes says on Long Island, a two-month window for ice-fishing can occur in January and February. "If you get cold, still nights, you can have consistent ice; the best places are smaller lakes and ...

Brook trout may be Pennsylvania’s state fish, but there are several reasons why they only make up about 4% of the stocked fish each year. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocks about 3.2 ...