Trouting on the Brulé River: Or Summer-Wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness

 John Lyle King's Trouting on the Brulé River is a delightful blend of travelogue, fishing memoir, and pastoral meditation set against the pristine backdrop of the Brulé River in Wisconsin's Northwoods. Written in the late 19th century, the book recounts the author's summer adventures in fly-fishing, camp life, and wilderness wandering, capturing both the joy of sport and the deeper solace of nature. King's prose is light, humorous, and rich in detail—describing the bubbling rapids, pine-scented air, and the quicksilver dart of trout in the stream. He shares anecdotes of rustic camps, river companions, tackle preferences, and the ever-unpredictable behavior of fish, all laced with a gentle philosophical outlook. Yet the book is more than a sporting account; it is a document of an era when untouched wilderness was already beginning to vanish, and the simple pleasure of angling was a retreat from modern bustle. King's affection for the Brulé, with its winding course and changing moods, gives the river a personality of its own—both challenging and rewarding to the attentive wanderer. For lovers of fishing literature, regional Americana, or outdoor writing in the tradition of Izaak Walton, Trouting on the Brulé River is a charming and evocative gem. 

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Trouting on the Brulé River: Or Summer-Wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness

 John Lyle King's Trouting on the Brulé River is a delightful blend of travelogue, fishing memoir, and pastoral meditation set against the pristine backdrop of the Brulé River in Wisconsin's Northwoods. Written in the late 19th century, the book recounts the author's summer adventures in fly-fishing, camp life, and wilderness wandering, capturing both the joy of sport and the deeper solace of nature. King's prose is light, humorous, and rich in detail—describing the bubbling rapids, pine-scented air, and the quicksilver dart of trout in the stream. He shares anecdotes of rustic camps, river companions, tackle preferences, and the ever-unpredictable behavior of fish, all laced with a gentle philosophical outlook. Yet the book is more than a sporting account; it is a document of an era when untouched wilderness was already beginning to vanish, and the simple pleasure of angling was a retreat from modern bustle. King's affection for the Brulé, with its winding course and changing moods, gives the river a personality of its own—both challenging and rewarding to the attentive wanderer. For lovers of fishing literature, regional Americana, or outdoor writing in the tradition of Izaak Walton, Trouting on the Brulé River is a charming and evocative gem. 

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Trouting on the Brulé River: Or Summer-Wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness

Trouting on the Brulé River: Or Summer-Wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness

by John Lyle King
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Trouting on the Brulé River: Or Summer-Wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness

by John Lyle King

Overview

 John Lyle King's Trouting on the Brulé River is a delightful blend of travelogue, fishing memoir, and pastoral meditation set against the pristine backdrop of the Brulé River in Wisconsin's Northwoods. Written in the late 19th century, the book recounts the author's summer adventures in fly-fishing, camp life, and wilderness wandering, capturing both the joy of sport and the deeper solace of nature. King's prose is light, humorous, and rich in detail—describing the bubbling rapids, pine-scented air, and the quicksilver dart of trout in the stream. He shares anecdotes of rustic camps, river companions, tackle preferences, and the ever-unpredictable behavior of fish, all laced with a gentle philosophical outlook. Yet the book is more than a sporting account; it is a document of an era when untouched wilderness was already beginning to vanish, and the simple pleasure of angling was a retreat from modern bustle. King's affection for the Brulé, with its winding course and changing moods, gives the river a personality of its own—both challenging and rewarding to the attentive wanderer. For lovers of fishing literature, regional Americana, or outdoor writing in the tradition of Izaak Walton, Trouting on the Brulé River is a charming and evocative gem. 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781779791962
Publisher: Bonhopai Books
Publication date: 06/24/2025
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 196
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

 John Lyle King (1844–1900) was an American lawyer, judge, and writer known primarily for his vivid outdoor essays and memoirs. Best remembered for his book Trouting on the Brulé River: Or Summer-Wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness, King chronicled his angling adventures along the Brulé River, which winds through Wisconsin and Michigan. His work is part of the 19th-century American tradition of sportsman's literature, in which nature, leisure, and refined masculinity converge. King's prose is rich with pastoral appreciation, gentle humor, and a deep respect for wilderness as a site of restoration and contemplation. Though not widely known beyond fishing and regional literature circles, King contributed to the growing American reverence for the outdoors and helped romanticize wilderness as a place of both sport and spiritual reprieve. His writing preserves a vanished era of American landscape and gentlemanly recreation. 


John Lyle King (1844–1900) was an American lawyer, judge, and writer known primarily for his vivid outdoor essays and memoirs. Best remembered for his book Trouting on the Brulé River: Or Summer-Wayfaring in the Northern Wilderness, King chronicled his angling adventures along the Brulé River, which winds through Wisconsin and Michigan. His work is part of the 19th-century American tradition of sportsmans literature, in which nature, leisure, and refined masculinity converge. King’s prose is rich with pastoral appreciation, gentle humor, and a deep respect for wilderness as a site of restoration and contemplation. Though not widely known beyond fishing and regional literature circles, King contributed to the growing American reverence for the outdoors and helped romanticize wilderness as a place of both sport and spiritual reprieve. His writing preserves a vanished era of American landscape and gentlemanly recreation.
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