fishing news

A Northwest Arkansas fisherman has shattered the state record for paddlefish, hauling in a 127-pound, 6-ounce giant from Beaver Lake. Mike Schleeper of Garfield was trolling for striped bass Saturday...

The California Fish and Game Commission has approved white sturgeon as a candidate for listing under the California Endangered Species Act, potentially impacting recreational fishing in the state.

A fishing trip turned into a harrowing ordeal for a Florida man when a shark attacked him off the coast of Nassau County, leaving him in critical condition.

A high-end fishing boat, forfeited by convicted tournament cheaters, is now up for grabs in a government auction. The vessel, valued at $130,000, was surrendered by Jacob Runyan and Chase...

Lawmakers cast their votes, propelling the walleye toward official recognition as Ohio's state fish. The House bill, introduced by Representatives Sean Brennan and D.J. Swearingen, garnered overwhelming support with a...

Florida's November ballot will include Amendment 2, a measure to establish fishing and hunting as constitutional rights. The proposal aims to preserve fishing and hunting as a "public right and...

A Georgia House study committee will soon wrestle with defining state waterways open for public use, a task described as daunting by Mike Worley, president of the Georgia Wildlife Federation....

A routine fishing excursion on Grenada Lake took an unexpected turn when three men discovered 38 stranded hounds treading water a mile offshore. The canines, wearing expensive radio collars and white...

An estimated 2,000 fish, primarily toadfish, were found dead in northern Biscayne Bay following last week's torrential downpours. The affected area stretched from Morningside to North Bay Village and up to...

The Chinese Mitten Crab, an invasive species native to East Asia, has been discovered in several New York waterways, including the Nissequogue River, the Hudson River, and the Long Island Sound. The New...

The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has announced updates to its bass record categories based on the findings of a recent scientific study. The study, published in the American Fisheries...

Lauren Harden, a 21-year-old resident of St. Mary's, Georgia, has shattered a nearly half-century-old saltwater fishing record in the state.The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced on June 5 that Harden...