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 ...

A shore-spawning brook trout cruises in shallow water at Moosehead Lake. Credit: Courtesy of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Editor’s note: This is the second of four reports on the ...

The only thing more stunning than a September brook trout is an October brook trout. This non-native little char that swims in trout streams all over eastern Idaho really puts on a show this time of ...

I grew up fishing, hiking, making maple syrup, and enjoying outdoor activities. I still do a lot of those activities, especially fishing. One of the native fish species that are supposed to be in New ...

Recent time in the high country led me along a small trickle of a stream. Brook trout preparing for spawning season burst through the shallow water, spooked by my surprise presence. I returned later ...

Acting on a tip, Duluth fisheries biologists launched their boat into Lake Superior last fall and motored to a hidden corner of the Minnesota shoreline. There, they dipped the boat’s electrofishing ...

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A fisheries technician holds a seven-pound brook trout that was caught in a research net in Moosehead Lake in 2018. The trout weighed more than seven pounds. Credit: Courtesy of Maine Department of ...