How far do you have to drive to get to trout?

How far do you have to drive to get to native trout?

The second question is one that has been on my mind for as long as I have been fly fishing. There is something about wild fish, even if they're teeny-tiny, that encapsulates so much of why I do what I do.

And I'm not alone.

This is the first of a two-part narrative of my wild-eyed quest for local, native trout.

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