For brook trout, “coasters” are bulls, capable of growing well over 20 inches with shoulders like linebackers. The Minnesota state record brookie, which thudded the scales at nearly 6.5 pounds in 2000 ...

A North Shore coaster brook trout, Carl Haensel's favorite fish. This is one of 200 photos in Haensel's new book, "Fly Fishing Minnesota." DULUTH — If you think being a professional fly-fishing guide, ...

It will take a while, but in a decade or so, anglers once again may be able to fish for coaster brook trout along Michigan's Lake Superior shoreline and tributaries. State fisheries managers are ...

Recent stream surveys on Minnesota's North Shore show that so-called "coaster" brook trout are increasing in size and age, and state fisheries biologists believe restrictive regulations are helping ...

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 ...

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?

Editor's note: This was originally published in 2017. ASHEVILLE - It’s not a large fish, the brook trout, sometimes called a “brookie” or a speckled trout. A respectable catch, one worthy of a ...

If there’s a better way to enjoy fly fishing at its most wondrous than on a small stream, I’ve yet to experience it. There’s something about a thin blue line hidden deep in the woods that invites you ...

Can fly fishing for brook trout in cold, clear Northeastern Minnesota streams save the world from hatred and prejudice? Not likely. But maybe it can save a soul. That’s what Geoff Vukelich said it did ...