DEEP said the new regulation will protect wild brook trout because most are shorter than nine inches in length. Brook trout ...

Opening Day Spring trout fishing on April Fool’s Day was a tradition in my family because it meant a day off from school with Dad’s permission if it fell on a weekday. Forrest Fisher photo Opening day ...

Trout stocking is in full swing. Most streams have already been stocked, with the first round going in somewhere between the last week of March and the second week of April. The only stream in ...

Last week on Facebook there was a list of New York’s 30 best trout streams. I’ve been fortunate to fish many of these waters over the years. So I thought I’d share my most memorable moments on those ...

New York State will again hold a free fishing weekend with the event set for Feb. 15-16. What this means is that if you're at least 16, you don't need a license to fish in any body of fresh water for ...

WALPACK — As happens on the first Saturday of April each year, there were more people standing on the banks of the Flatbrook as it flows through town than the population of the entire township. Drawn ...

SARANAC, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new state record for brook trout. Benjamin Ferguson of Lowville, which is in Lewis County, caught a ...

With Pennsylvania's trout season set to open on April 5, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is highlighting a program to introduce would-be anglers to the sport. A partnership between the ...

Western New York is blessed with outstanding fishing resources, starting with the Great Lakes waters of Erie, Ontario and Niagara River. Let’s not forget the tributaries to those lakes, as well as ...

Trout fishing remains good at lakes and streams as temperatures warm up for the weekend. In Lincoln County, trout were being caught with flies, lures and worms at Bonito Lake. At Corona Pond, fishing ...

The Essex County hatchery raised brook, brown and rainbow trout for stocking in waters around the county since 1928.