Web Editor : Hannah WebsterReporter : Scott MasonPhotographer : Robert Meikle Posted 2017-06-15T19:31:00-0400 - Updated 2017-06-15T20:03:01-0400 ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — In the early season, when the rivers are still running high and cool from snowmelt, KynsLee Scott loves trout fishing. As a fishing guide and conservationist, her life revolves ...

The Nantahala River ranked 10th in voting for best fly-fishing rivers. The river, which runs just under 50 miles through WNC, was described as "idyllic for fly fishing year-round." ...

The Yakima River is Washington's only blue ribbon trout stream, according to USA Today. It's known for its gorgeous canyon scenery and stellar fly-fishing for cutthroat and rainbow trout.

The Nantahala River ranked 10th in voting for best fly-fishing rivers. The river, which runs just under 50 miles through WNC, was described as "idyllic for fly fishing year-round." ...

And to protect spawning brown trout, Montana officials have decided to halt fishing two weeks earlier than usual, on Sept. 30, for portions of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead Rivers.

For better or worse, there are more than 80,000 dams on rivers in the United States. Some serve essential purposes—irrigation, flood control, hydropower ...

Trout need to move for several reasons: to feed, spawn, and find shelter. When a river is dammed, it doesn’t allow trout to do what they need to survive and reproduce.