Freestone stream, spring creek, tailwater — which would you rather attack for trout? The answer will depend largely on where you live, but it might also hinge on the style of fishing you prefer. Each ...

What’s the best bait for trout? It’s a tough question, and that’s a good thing. Today’s trout fisher has a wide range of store-bought trout bait—along with trout lures and trout spinning reels—to ...

With opening day of trout season – April 13 – fast approaching, some anglers have already been wetting a line in Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only streams across the state. Not only do these ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — With thousands of miles of streams across the state, there are ample trout fishing opportunities in New York State. Each year the DEC stocks around 2.3 million catchable-size brook, ...

It’s already mid-March; the days are getting longer and our local trout streams are mostly fishable. I’m betting folks are going to be reporting cases of trout fever around the state within the next ...

You know it’s spring in Central New York when there’s snow on the ground and trout running in the creeks. Sun and rain will take care of the snow—eventually. Anglers will take care of the trout. And ...

When I was a kid, the only thing I ever wanted to be was a professional bass fisherman. On Saturday mornings while the others were watching cartoons, I would wake up, pour myself a bowl of Lucky ...

This winter’s weather pattern has not been overly kind to the angler. Enough ice to eliminate most open water options; not ...

I slowly eased into the cool water and made my first cast of the morning. A smile broke across my face when my glittering lure was intercepted by a chunky brown trout over a foot long. I attempted to ...

These synthetic eggs are ready to use right from the jar. They’ll always be the right size, shape, and consistency. Eggs in mesh sacs and flies designed to imitate a glob of roe are top performers on ...