When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish, March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these days for ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — If you want to get technical, they are actually a kind of char, not closely related to other trout. But by whatever name, brook trout are Pennsylvania’s state fish. And ...

Millions of dollars are coming to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York waterways to improve habitat for the native Eastern brook trout. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced ...

There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport otherworldly colors, dwell in only the cleanest bodies of water, and attack dry flies with a ...

A prized fish among Garden State anglers, the Eastern brook trout has seen significant population declines in recent years, threatened by several factors — from increasing water temperatures to ...

When the General Assembly of Pennsylvania officially made the brook trout the state fish March 9, 1970, there wasn’t really another candidate worthy of consideration. While it’s common these days for ...

If you get the chance to fish for native brook trout in their home waters, don't pass it up. There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport ...