Howard Capen keeps an eye on his line from the bank along Miller Pond in Strafford, Vt. Fish and Wildlife stocking truck had just unloaded 1,300 rainbow trout into the water. Credit: Jennifer Hauck / ...

Warmer weather and blooming plants often coincide with an increased interest in fishing, Scott Jones, small impoundment extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said.