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 ...

Brook trout, or brookies as they are commonly referred to, are synonymous with the Northeast and small mountain streams. While technically a char, the species is almost always grouped together with ...

Stan Wass shows off a brook trout caught fishing with his brother, Bangor Daily News Outdoors contributor Leighton Wass. Credit: Courtesy of Leighton Wass This story was originally published in July ...