. Historically, they are the predominant trout/char species in the Northeast part of the country. However, once rainbows and browns were introduced, the dynamics of many Northeast trout fisheries ...

Members of the char family develop gorgeous spawning colors, as this brook trout shows. / Chase McCoy You can't talk about beautiful fish without mentioning members of the char family. That family ...

There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport otherworldly colors, dwell in only the cleanest bodies of water, and attack dry flies with ...

There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport otherworldly colors, dwell in only the cleanest bodies of water, and attack dry flies with ...

I immediately found the section on my favorite fish, brook trout, listed as brook char (pages 304-305). The news was not good. Stocking over the years made it impossible to know “whether the ...

And even there they are rarely seen. Like lake trout and brook trout, bluebacks are technically a char, a close relative of the true trout, which include our non-native rainbows and browns.

You can't talk about beautiful fish without mentioning members of the char family. That family of cold water lovers features two species that make our list, including the widespread brook trout.