Understanding What a Kype Is A common question is, “What is a kype?” A kype is a name for the large hook shape on the lower jaw of certain fish. Brown trout, rainbow trout, many other male trout, and salmon all develop kypes during spawning periods. Most people use the presence of a kype to … Read more
This post was last updated on March 1st, 2014 at 10:30 pmMilwaukee Harbor Brown – Caught and Released a Couple Days Ago This trout was landed earlier this week through a 10″ hole in the ice. If it would have been a fat fish, it never would have made it through that hole. A beauty … Read more
This post was last updated on October 7th, 2014 at 06:46 pm Catching Brown Trout In the Fall During Spawning Season Ah yes.. The best time of year to haul in trophy sized brown trout! The one chance you have to see many of these beautiful fish visible in shallow water. These trout will begin their … Read more
This post was last updated on September 24th, 2014 at 05:51 pmIn March of 2013 there was a monster brown trout caught in New Zealand, this giant weighed in at 42 pounds 1 oz, crushing the previous record by almost a full pound! There was a lot of talk and rumors flying around about the … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 06:55 pmThe Brown trout has a few various scientific names, including Salmo trutta morpha trutta, Salmo trutta morpha fario and Salmo trutta morpha lacustris. “Morph or morpha” means that there are more than one phenotype in the populations of a particular brown trout sub species. In other words, these were at one time … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm I tend to spend a lot of time discussing fly fishing on this site, but I somehow have barely scratched the surface of using a traditional rod and reel for the brown trout. Today, I will try to go in depth and talk … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:02 pmBrown Trout Fishing in Michigan The state of Michigan has a lot of fishing opportunities available. Brown trout fishing is better than average. Perhaps it is most well known for it Salmon fishing on the great lakes, or maybe the Walleye fishing on lake … Read more
This post was last updated on September 1st, 2021 at 09:31 pmBrown Trout Spawning, Breeding and Migration Habits Brown Trout Migration: Brown Trout are anadromous Which means they naturally want to ascend into rivers from the sea to spawn. Since most rivers are landlocked here in the US the fish still cannot fight the instinct … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm Streamer fishing is a great way to target the largest brown trout out of an area. By using streamers you are limiting the size of the trout that can eat your fly (since streamers tend to be quite large). The largest fish in … Read more
This post was last updated on July 31st, 2021 at 11:05 pmThe Tiger Trout Explained What is a Tiger Trout? A terrific specimen of a tiger trout. The Brown trout does not usually breed with other trout. If they do they will their offspring will no have the ability to reproduce. On rare occasions the … Read more