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

Benjamin Ferguson was fishing in the St. Regis Canoe Area when he reeled in the 22-inch brookie that weighed six pounds, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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.

“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.