When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish, March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these days for ...

Steve Schwartz demonstrates fly fishing technique in front of his home in Equinunk, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions ...

Brook trout, or brookies as they are commonly referred to, are synonymous with the Northeast and small mountain streams. While technically a char, the species is almost always grouped together with ...

Pennsylvania has more than 3,200 miles of Class A streams, providing ample opportunities for wild trout fishing. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission actively manages and protects wild trout ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — If you want to get technical, they are actually a kind of char, not closely related to other trout. But by whatever name, brook trout are Pennsylvania’s state fish. And ...

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 ...

Millions of dollars are coming to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York waterways to improve habitat for the native Eastern brook trout. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced ...

Walking through a large tract of woods in Pennsylvania, you may be surprised to see that someone cut trees and dropped them into a stream. Those fallen trees are part of an organized effort by many ...

When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these days for ...