To create this trout fishing rig, start by cutting off approximately 18 inches of your monofilament main line. Next, reconnect the cut piece to the main line with a Blood knot .

Discover expert tips for ice fishing stocked trout, from finding winter trout hotspots to the best lures and gear. Catch more rainbow, brook, and brown trout!

When ice fishing stocked trout, knowing where to look can make all the difference. Ask your local fisheries biologist about winter trout fishing opportunities in your area. Trout are stocked in a ...

It had been months since last wetting a fly line, and an insatiable yearning to do so attracted me to the early spring waters. Passing fresh sprouts of wild onion toward a favorite hole, an egg pat… ...

Every other year, the state agency uses helicopters and an “aerial stocking device” to drop a quarter million baby rainbow, ...

MassWildlife is stocking roughly 455,000 trout from four different species this spring. Here's where and how to hook some of your own.

The 3.2 million trout to be stocked this year are similar to the number of trout stocked annually over the past decade. The total will include 2.2 million rainbow trout, 686,000 brown trout and ...

With the help of volunteers, the agency will release the trout in 697 streams and 129 lakes open to public angling. It reports these figures, which are consistent with the number of trout stocked ...

Trout stockings are funded by the $6.50 inland-trout stamps required for those 16 and older who need fishing licenses. Rainbows aren’t native to Illinois, but they’ve been stocked for decades ...

Trout stocked for winter fishing. December 1, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. by Arkansas Game and Fish ...

Catch more trout no matter where you fish by learning these three essential rigs By Joe Cermele May 08, 2025 The author prepares to release a nice brown trout.