Char can get big, but more impressive is their rich coloring. From giant Arctic Char to small native brookies, they resemble living paintings.

They’ve become a favorite among fly anglers in the American West – but to get the best of what brook trout fishing offers, head east. Brookies are native to the eastern United States ...

While it can be effective anywhere on any number of species, it is well-suited for fishing the native brook trout “small waters” of southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and western North Carolina.

Aa Aa Aa Over the past 100 years, brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, (Figure 1) have experienced extensive declines throughout their native range. Declines have been especially precipitous in the ...

It’s critical to enjoy the resource responsibly so that native brook trout always have a home in the mountain streams of Pennsylvania. (Faux is a member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers ...

Robert Riggs holds up the new West Virginia ... trout I’d ever seen.” Read Next: The 10 Best Trout Lures of 2025, Proven Fish ...