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.

Whether you want to reel in big ones on a fishing charter, spend a quiet afternoon kayaking, or browse local shops along the ...

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?

guides these days, Tom Sadler likes to boost his clients’ chances of catching trout by having them fish with two flies instead of one. He sets them up with the kind of rig known as dry dropper: one ...

Fly fishing for trout can be one of the most rewarding and exciting outdoor pursuits there is. It can also be one of the most frustrating. I often hear people who don’t fly fish talk about how ...

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: a brown trout in a cedar tree. Translation: my wife signed off on a pre-Christmas streamer trip. I love winter fly fishing for trout. It’s ...

In Bob Mallard’s book “50 Best Places: Fly Fishing in the Northeast,’’ the No. 9 spot goes to the 30-mile-long Kennebago River in this northwestern corner of Maine more widely known as the Rangeley ...