Per MDFIFW, “Illegal [fish] introductions can destroy native fish populations and alter the ecology of Maine’s waters, FOREVER!” Doing so, or even being in possession of live fish, excluding baitfish, ...

State stocking programs go against environmental priorities. I parked my car on a dirt pull-off on the side of a southern Vermont river on a signature overcast late August day, around nine months ago.

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?

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There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport otherworldly colors, dwell in only the cleanest bodies of water, and attack dry flies with a ...

If you get the chance to fish for native brook trout in their home waters, don't pass it up. There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport ...

A recent state proposal puts too much attention in harmful fish hatcheries, the chairman of the Maine chapter of the Native Fish Coalition writes. I am writing on behalf of the Maine chapter of Native ...

If you get the chance to fish for native brook trout in their home waters, don't pass it up. There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport ...