For those who want to know where to go to get started, the regional guide to trout fishing redresses 10 streams in northern Wisconsin, and likewise in southern Wisconsin.

In 2000, we had 810 miles, for a 67 percent increase." Some streams that had no trout 30 years ago now have self-sustaining trout populations. "Water quality is definitely better," Vetrano said.

With statewide temperatures projected to remain below freezing through the first week in March, the 2015 Wisconsin early trout season may be on the chilly side.

It's an interactive online map with details on the more than 15,000 lakes, 42,000 miles of rivers and streams, 1,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline and 260 miles of Mississippi River.

An angler caught a 39-year-old lake trout while fishing near Sheboygan on Lake Michigan. The fish is the oldest in the ...

Wisconsin trout anglers have plenty to look forward to this year as an expanded early trout season gets under way and ongoing habitat improvements are contributing to upgraded stream classifications.

Wisconsin Trout Unlimited says fishing means $2.2 billion to the state economy, 21,000 jobs, 335,000 visitors to our state and $148 million in tax revenue each year.

Small streams pack everything good about fly fishing into a small space – there’s no better place to learn about trout, moving water, and what draws you to them.