One of the marvels of fishing is looking at the different colors and patterns on a trout. It’s fascinating to look at the spots and designs that are unique to each brook, brown or rainbow you catch.

More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

Yes, wild browns – they aren’t native to the United States, but brown trout reproduce naturally and form self-sustaining populations in many American rivers and streams. When you think of fishing the ...

In preparation for a sacred day in the lives of many Northern Michigan outdoors people — that being opening day of trout season on April 28 — I asked several local fly fishing fanatics what six flies ...

Night fishing for brown trout is often your best shot at the biggest fish in the river. Here’s where they feed and how to catch them after dark. For most of us, fly fishing is a visual sport. We take ...