In August 2026, angler Benjamin Smith of Thatcher, Idaho, caught a new Idaho catch-and-release state record brown trout from the Bear River in Franklin County. Smith’s catch barely beats the recent record set by Caroline Langdale by 0.5 inches, who … Continued
In late May 2026, Georgia angler Caroline Langdale caught a new Idaho state record (catch and release) brown trout during a multiday fishing trip along the South Fork Snake River. Langdale was drifting her rubber legs fly down a massive … Continued
New Hampshire waterways have been stocked with yearling rainbow trout as well as larger post-spawn brook and brown trout. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFGD) stocks certain waterbodies to bolster fall and winter fishing opportunities in a variety … Continued
On October 16, 2025, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) approved an emergency order that will temporarily cut back the daily trout possession limit in the state’s four most significant, economically important coldwater fisheries due to reduced production capacity … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently began stocking about 338,000 brown, golden, and rainbow trout throughout the state in preparation for the 2017 fishing season. Most trout are grown at the department’s hatcheries; Albert Powell Hatchery in Washington … Continued