New York angler Benjamin Ferguson caught the new state-record brook trout during a three-day canoe trip in the Adirondacks.

For the true purist, there's the trout grand slam: rainbow, brown, brook and tiger trout from the same body of water. It’s rare, but possible. I’ve done it — once. That day even included a ...

That fact, and the minute size of most brook trout, leads anglers to the fiberglass rod rack. The slow load and full flex of a fiberglass rod make brook trout feel like bottle rockets leashed to your ...

“We watched trout in a couple of our streams go away recently. That induced a sort of panic,” said Paul Pira, biologist with the Geauga (County) Park District and a longtime “brookie” admirer.

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 ...

How to Build a Tapered Trout Leader. It’s easier than you’d think! Let’s say you want to build a 9’ 4x leader. Here's a tried-and-true formula: the Harvey Gold leader. You’ll need to cut ...

Daniel’s trout beat out the previous Colorado brook trout record, which was pulled from Summit County’s Upper Cataract Lake. Angler Geoge Knorr caught that 7.63-pound brookie back in 1947, making it ...

Trout thrive in cold, oxygen-rich water. When water temperatures warm past around 68°, dissolved oxygen levels drop – meaning trout have to work harder to get the oxygen that they need.