Brown trout migrate in late fall and winter from Lake Michigan into the Milwaukee River to provide anglers with world-class fishing opportunities.

Brown Trout 101: Biology, Habitat, and Fishing Tactics If you think about fly fishing or river fishing in general, chances are that a brown trout comes to mind.

Brown trout will jump on a well-presented streamer. / photo by Ken Baldwin Swinging streamers is a criminally underrated method of fishing for trout, and when it comes to brown trout, it can be a ...

Trout—many in the 20-pound range—run out of the lake to follow the salmon and spawn. Catching 8- to 10-pounders is commonplace, which, if you ask me, still makes for a heck of a day on the water.

The agency conducts surveys every two years. In 2014, trout larger than that size made up 62% of all brown trout caught in the survey nets. By 2022, they made up only 33%.

Don't Write Them Off There are places where we don't want non-native trout, but that doesn't mean we have to stop fishing for them altogether. Some day, if you live in the Rockies, you might have ...

On our second day of fishing at Rim Shoals, we didn’t see another angler all morning. Another highlight of trout fishing this time of year is the potential to catch trophy brown trout.

In 2022 the DNR stocked 433,154 brown trout yearlings and 42,547 brown trout fingerlings in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan. The fish were planted in 11 counties from Kenosha to Door.

Brown trout are inherently aggressive eaters, and they’re typically not afraid of a big meal. On days when they don’t seem to be feeding on the surface, tie on a streamer and don’t think twice.

In 2022 the DNR stocked 433,154 brown trout yearlings and 42,547 brown trout fingerlings in the Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan. The fish were planted in 11 counties from Kenosha to Door.