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24 Questions About Trout and Salmon Fishing in New Zealand

From when to go to what fly to tie on, this blog answers the most common questions about trout and salmon fishing in New Zealand

Going Native: Catching a trout in its native waters is a special treat for the adventurous angler.

Fishing in the USA / Science and Conservation

Catching a trout in its native waters is a special treat for the adventurous angler.

Life History of a Fish: Rainbow Trout

Fishing 101 / Science and Conservation

I am one of the most widespread members of the trout family, supplying millions of people with food and recreation. I am the rainbow trout.

All About Trout: Rainbows, Browns, Brooks, and More

Fishing 101

There’s just something about trout. Trout prefer cold-water environments—high mountain streams, deep lakes, and limestone creeks. These are the types of places we associate with wilderness and solitude, and I think that is part of the reason trout appeal to us. On the other hand, trout are also one of the most commonly stocked fish species, raised in hatcheries all over the world and released in waters that many of us can fish with just a short drive from home, making them one of our most accessible fish to catch.

Fly Fishing the Wild & Scenic Cache La Poudre

Fishing 101 / Fishing in the USA

When you dream of trout fishing in the West, the images that come to mind are of broad, cold rivers filled with hard-fighting trout, deep canyons flanked by aspens and ponderosa pines, and a scenic background of snowcapped peaks. Northern Colorado’s magnificent Cache la Poudre river checks all those boxes, and more.