New York’s state fish is the colorful brook trout. These fish has been around since the glaciers receded thousands of years ago, a native fish that is not a trout at all. It’s actually a char, like ...

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 ...

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 ...

Extreme drought affects water levels in Downeast Maine, threatening local fish survival as efforts focus on improving ...

An aerial view of strategic wood addition work on the Waits River in Groton State Forest. Photo courtesy of Jud Kratzer, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. ORANGE — On a mid-June afternoon, the Waits ...

If you’re looking for giant fish or huge numbers of fish, small stream trout fishing probably isn’t for you. Small streams require technical fishing, patience, and the willingness to get excited about ...

Feb. 22—The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has begun its annual trout stocking operations ahead of the upcoming spring trout season. With help from volunteers, in 2025, the PFBC will ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says it began its annual trout stocking operations ahead of the upcoming spring trout season. With help from volunteers, in 2025, the PFBC says it will stock ...