Both are a lot of fun to catch and can be fooled by the same fly patterns used for the more popular rainbow trout and brown trout. Anyone wanting to pursue brook trout need not look far.

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. Home Waters ...

Brook trout are commonly found in small streams with cold, clean water. Max Inchausti Brook Trout Fishing: Tips and Tactics During college, I spent a month in the Adirondacks while fishing for ...

The brook trout pattern received 3,755 votes, or more than 70 percent of the 5,300-plus votes cast. To top basic color, teal, received 393 votes, and the next highest vote-getter, green, received 375.

They are asking anglers to share photos of wild brook and brown trout with them. To participate, visit https://bit.ly/3ij38nW to request a special card to place beside the fish for the photo.

Alex Bell, proprietor of AB’s Fly Fishing Guide Service, urges anglers to head west into Jackson County - which at nearly 93,000 has more stocked trout than any other Tar Heel county.

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.