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A fly fisherman holds up a state-record cutthroat trout.

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands State-Record Cutthroat Trout, Releases It into Clark Fork River

Fishing for blue catfish in the Potomac River of Washington D.C.

Catfish Fishing

Fishing for Giant Blue Catfish in the Shadow of Capitol Hill

A magnet pulls a knife from water.

Magnet Fisherman Retrieves Key Evidence in a 9-Year-Old Murder Case from a Georgia Creek

fishing from shore

Video: “Go Buy a Boat!” How Close Can You Fish to Someone Else Without Being a Jerk?

We tested the best humminbird fish finders.

The Best Humminbird Fish Finders of 2026

By Pete Robbins

Anglers evacuate a float plane that crashed near the Chandeleur Islands.

Redfish Fishing

Charter Captain Rescues Floatplane Pilot and 3 Anglers Who Literally Crashed His Fishing Spot

record lake trout

Watch: Massachusetts Angler Catches Potential Record Lake Trout from Shore

Jeffrey Forester holds a Georgia record rock bass.

Panfish Fishing

Georgia Angler Sets State’s First Rock Bass Record

Chuck Main holds a potential state record-tying yellow perch.

Panfish Fishing

Jumbo Yellow Perch Caught by Pennsylvania Angler Should Tie the State Record

Rebecca Jones with a record monkeyface prickleback.

Oregon Angler Lands Potential World-Record Monkeyface Prickleback

Two anglers with a new youth state-record cobia.

Florida Kid Catches 2 State-Record Fish and One Pending World Record in a Day

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Truck Full of Salmon Smolts Crashes in Oregon, Spilling 77,000 Fish into Nearby Creek

The 4 Anglers You’ll Meet on Opening Day of “Truck Trout” Season

An order of fishing gear delivered by Walmart.

Walmart Now Delivering Live Bait Directly to Your Door (or Nearby Boat Ramp)

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

By Natalie Krebs

Fishing with Bluetooth: Is the Probe a Revolutionary Tool or Just Another Fishing Gimmick?

Dead fish in the Nishnabotna River.

Midwestern Fertilizer Spill Kills Nearly Every Single Fish in 60-Mile Stretch of River

angler holding bowfin

Fishing for Dinosaurs: Why the Ancient Bowfin Has a New Cult of Followers

A California sea lion tries to steal fish from spearfisherman.

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish

The Best Fishing Gloves of 2026

The Best Fishing Gloves of 2026

By Travis Smola

A Utah fisherman with a giant tiger trout.

Utah Fisherman Follows Grandpa’s Advice, Catches State-Record Tiger Trout Through the Ice

An angler holds up an almaco jack.

Offshore Fisherman Catches Almaco Jack That Shatters the Georgia State Record

The aftermath of a boat wreck at a bass fishing tournament in Florida.

Watch: Pro Bass Anglers ‘Could Have Been Killed’ in Crash While Speeding Back to Weigh-In

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

Largemouth Bass

Here’s How Justin Hamner Won the Bassmaster Classic with Forward-Facing Sonar and a Jerkbait

Angler with a giant striper-white bass hybrid.

Watch: Giant Hybrid Bass Caught on Fly Could Set a New World Record

The Diawa Fuego LT reel

The Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel Is on Sale at Bass Pro Shops

By Outdoor Life Staff

A Missouri angler with a bighead carp.

Missouri Man Catches Likely World-Record Carp, Turns It into Fertilizer

segment of old Outdoor Life cover

The Best Outdoor Life Covers Through the Decades

A West Virginia angler holds up the new state-record bowfin.

College Student Catches State-Record Bowfin on Her Second Cast of the Day

An alligator caught by an angler in Tennessee.

Tennessee Teen Catches Gator on a Swimbait, Stuns Game Warden

angler standing on bank holds huge largemouth bass up toward camera

California Dreaming: How Nintendo Led Oliver Ngy to Big-Bass Superstardom

A group of anglers hold up the world-record paddlefish.

Guide Who Puts First-Time Angler on World-Record Paddlefish Says It’s a ‘Dream Come True’

Saltwater Fishing

Trash Fish or Treasure? The Value of Black Drum, Bonita, and Mahi Depends on Where You Fish for Them

fisherman throwing a cast net

Saltwater Fishing

The Best Cast Nets of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Skeleton of a buck pulled through the ice.

Watch: Ice Fishermen Snag an Entire Buck Skeleton in ‘Coolest Catch of My Life’

the best premium buzzbait

The 6 Best Buzzbaits of 2026

By Pete Robbins

A Wisconsin angler with a golden bowfin.

Bowfisherman Harvests Uber-Rare Golden Bowfin in Wisconsin

The best crappie fishing lines being tested on the water.

Crappie Fishing

The Best Fishing Lines for Crappie of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

kody king idaho record tiger trout

State-Record Tiger Trout Disqualified Because Angler Didn’t Have a Fishing License

how to catch shad

How to Catch Shad, a Beginner’s Guide

A young angler holds up a huge Texas largemouth.

Largemouth Bass

11-Year-Old Lands 13-Pound Bass, Makes Texas History

Lynn Bumgardner with his record yellow perch.

Tennessee Fisherman Catches Kentucky State-Record Perch

We tested the best spincast reels.

The Best Spincast Reels of 2026

By Travis Smola

An angler holds up a smallmouth bass in a parking lot.

Smallmouth Bass

Huge Smallmouth Bass Caught in Indiana Should Break 32-Year-Old State Record

Sandbar sharks fight over a hooked red snapper.

Saltwater Fishing

Watch: Snapper Fishermen Work Up a Shark Feeding Frenzy off Florida Coast

A woman in a jacket holding a giany musky on the water

Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Best Musky Lures of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Kristine Fischer

A fisherman wearing 3D goggles holds up a bass.

Watch: YouTuber Syncs Apple Vision Pro with LiveScope

Two dead sawfish found dead in Florida.

Saltwater Fishing

Endangered Sawfish Are Dying in the Florida Keys and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

Brian Beckstead casts on the shore of a mountain lake.

Ultra Fishing: Meet the Trail Runner Who Covers 25 Miles in a Day to Catch Unpressured Trout

A group of anglers with an all-white (leucistic) sailfish.

Saltwater Fishing

Anglers Catch All-White ‘Billfish Unicorn’ Off the Coast of Guatemala

Fischer hoists bass

Breaking Bass: Kristine Fischer’s Rise to Kayak-Fishing Fame

Angler releases giant king salmon in Argentina.

Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

Watch: ‘Absolute Beast’ of a King Salmon Proves Why the Next World Record Will Come from Argentina

A teenager kneels with a fat tiger trout held in his hands, an dholds the fish by his tailgate.

West Virginia Teen Lands New State-Record Tiger Trout That Barely Fit in the Net

Biologists investigate a dead shark found on a Florida beach.

Did Anglers Accidentally Kill the 15-Foot-Long Great White Shark That Washed Up in Florida?

augmented reality glasses

A Bassmaster Pro Is Using Augmented Reality Glasses for LiveScoping

By Pete Robbins

A Connecticut angler holds up a big bluefish.

Saltwater Fishing

Anglers Disqualified from Bluefish Tournament Lose $32K, Say Mandatory Polygraphs Are B.S.

The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2026

Saltwater Fishing

The Best Speckled Trout Lures of 2026

An old Outdoor Life cover framed for purchase in the OL cover shop.

Classic Outdoor Life Covers Are Now Available as Prints and Posters

By Alex Robinson

ice fishing crappie

Crappie Fishing

Crappie Barotrauma Controversy: Are All Crappies Caught in Deep Water Destined to Die?

The best baitcasting rods for bass allow you to present lures and set the hook

The Best Fishing Lines for Bass of 2026

By Pete Robbins

portrait of walleye angler Dick Grzywinski

Walleye Fishing

Lessons from the Griz, the Last Great Fishing Legend of the North

By Alex Robinson

An x-ray image of a crappie with ball bearings in its gut.

Crappie Fishing

Investigation Reveals Kansas Record Crappie Was Stuffed with Ball Bearings

A white crappie caught in Kansas.

Panfish Fishing

“I Caught That Fish Legally and Honestly.” Kansas Officials Seize State-Record Crappie, Strike It From Record Books

A fisherman holds up a fat rainbow trout caught from a creek in Maryland.

Fat Rainbow Trout Caught from Historic Creek Shatters Maryland State Record