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Five days. Five headliners. A fresh drop of trout stories every morning — from big features and gear breakdowns to conservation wins and the biology of the fish we chase.
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Trout Week · 2026

Featured Stories

How Much More Can Western Rivers Take?

You've seen the Instagram posts. You've read the thinkpieces. Shoot, you've probably witnessed it in-person, too. The trailhead you've always parked at to access...

The $3 Fly: A Look Inside the Global Fly-Tying Industry

Follow the journey of how a fly makes it to the bin.

Traveling For Trout: Is It Worth It?

It was almost midnight while we stood in a drizzle outside the airport in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. By getting to Whitehorse, we were...

Hookin’ The High Country: Tips for Mountain Trout

The wind howled off a bare ridge a hundred feet above us, fast enough that the breath caught in my throat as I tried...

DIY Trout Trips: Iceland

Every angler dreams of traveling to far-off destinations in search of trophy fish. The thought of giant Patagonian sea-run trout or dry fly sipping...
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Fly Fishing EDU

A six-part crash course on finding, reading and fishing trout water. Pick an episode below and watch it right here.

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Gear
Trout Week · 2026

Trout Gear

The rods, reels, waders and flies that earn a spot in the truck, tested on real water by the people who fish it most.

Fly Fishing Starter Kit: Breaking Down the Basics

Getting started in fly fishing can feel overwhelming. With the endless number of flies, gear, and techniques, just figuring out where to begin can...
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The Best Fly Boxes For Trout Flies

A good fly box is something a lot of us overlook until we need one. When it's below freezing...

Fly Fishing 101: Understanding Fishing Sunglasses

Over the past half-decade, as I've dived into teaching new anglers on essentially a full-time basis, I've come to...

Fly Fishing 101: How To Choose Your First Fly Rod

Walk into any fly shop, or browse around online, and you'll quickly realize there are more fly rod choices...

The Best Fly Fishing Waders of 2026

I'm a hard sell when it comes to fly fishing waders. I wore uncomfortable, cheap ones for years, to...
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Tips
Trout Week · 2026

Trout Tips

Tactics, techniques and hard-won lessons that put more trout in the net.

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New to trout water? Start here.

Our six-part series covers the fundamentals, rigging, casting and setting the hook — one short episode at a time.

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Hookin’ The High Country: Tips for Mountain Trout

The wind howled off a bare ridge a hundred feet above us, fast enough that the breath caught in...

Using TroutRoutes for Better Blue Lining

Across the country, many angling opportunities, whether by species, technique, or fishery, go overlooked, but that doesn't mean they...

5 Helpful Tips to Get The Most Out of TroutRoutes

One of the many challenges for new and experienced anglers alike is figuring out where to fish and when....
Trout Conservation
Trout Week · 2026

Conservation

Meet the people and projects fighting to keep our rivers healthy for the next generation.

Where a River Runs Through It: Conservation on the Clark Fork

"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it." Norman Maclean penned these famous words about Montana’s Blackfoot River, a tributary...

Understanding Water Temperature and Trout Behavior

A successful day of trout fishing requires a lot more than having the right fly. Anglers need to fish in the right places and...

Why Do Anglers Keep Fewer Fish?

As catch-and-release fishing has exploded in popularity over the past few decades, many fisheries managers across America have also seen a decrease in the...

Behind the Cause: How Trout Unlimited and Costa 5 Rivers Inspires the Next Generation

5 Rivers is a nationwide network of college fly fishing clubs, inspiring the next generation of conservation-minded fly fishermen and women. With support from...

The Golden Trout Project–A New Trout Unlimited Film and Longstanding Restoration Priority

Trout Unlimited is no stranger to tackling ambitious restoration projects that stand to enhance cold water habitat resilience and bolster those trout species. Recently,...
Trout 101
Trout Week · 2026

Trout 101

Species breakdowns, trout biology and the science behind why they rise, hide and feed the way they do.

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The Mystery of the Sistine Chapel Tarpon

How the first depiction of the Silver King came to life

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Why do trout eat purple flies?

Do we really need to "match the hatch"?

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Fly Fishing Streamers

Everything you need to know to catch your record breaker

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