The Sportsman's Corner

This time every spring, trout fishermen start getting "antsy." With the traditional opener still nearly a month away, most wile away their time doing other things, including odious yard work. However, if a sportsman wants to fish for trout during the days leading up to regular trout season, he has some options.

If a fisherman peeks inside the booklet accompanying his fishing license, he will discover that quite a few trout stream sections are open to trout fishing prior to the traditional opening day. Among these are stream sections designated as Delayed Harvest, Artificial Lures Only (DHAL...