ASHEVILLE - As fall fishing begins, the U.S. Forest Service is looking for feedback on a plan that will expand and renovate North Carolina's largest trout hatchery — the Bobby N. Setzer State Fish ...

As climate change reshapes the Blue Ridge, Appalachia’s native trout are losing ground - but anglers and scientists are ...

ASHEVILLE - Looking to head out for a fall fishing trip in the mountains? Looks like you may be in luck. In the coming weeks, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will stock more than ...

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 fly vanished, swallowed by something just under the surface. “Got him,” exclaimed New River Fly Fishing guide Alex Wise as he quickly stripped line. Soon, a chunky brown trout came to the net.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lake Higgins Watershed Park in Greensboro will offer public trout fishing at the Taylor Turner Hatchery Pond beginning Nov. 22. Anglers 16 years old and older must have a valid ...

Fly fishing for trout can be one of the most rewarding and exciting outdoor pursuits there is. It can also be one of the most frustrating. I often hear people who don’t fly fish talk about how ...

guides these days, Tom Sadler likes to boost his clients’ chances of catching trout by having them fish with two flies instead of one. He sets them up with the kind of rig known as dry dropper: one ...

From a distance, I watched as a bright yellow maple leaf gently disengaged itself from the branch it had been attached to ...

North American anglers are blessed. The region has some of the best trout fishing in the world. And unlike the British Isles, where most trout water is private, the best fishing on this side of the ...

Past the feed mill. Past the old railroad sign. Past the spot where the macadam road turns to gravel and satellite radio fades out for good. The road ends in a turnaround. It's a spot where the gravel ...

Arnold Gingrich, an avid angler who also happened to found Esquire magazine, once wrote, "A trout is a moment of beauty known only to those who seek it." According to government statistics, some 11 ...