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There are some giant fish lurking around shorelines.
Fishing

No Boat, No Problem: How to Catch Fish From the Bank

By Kristine Fischer

The new New York state-record bowfin, caught in 2021.
Fishing

New York Confirms a New State-Record Bowfin

By Bob McNally

Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care
Fishing

Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care

By Gerry Bethge

Kevin VanDam winner
Hunting

Meet the Guys Who Changed the World of Hunting and Fishing

By Outdoor Life

An aerated livewell will help keep bass healthy.
Fishing

How to Catch and Release Bass in the Heat of Summer—Without Killing Them

By Kristine Fischer

A Group of Free Divers Speared a Tarpon off the Coast of New Jersey
Fishing

A Group of Free Divers Speared a Tarpon off the Coast of New Jersey

By Bob McNally

The New Data Behind 100 of Florida’s Biggest Bass
Fishing

The New Data Behind 100 of Florida’s Biggest Bass

By Bob McNally

Western trout are susceptible to high temps and low water levels.
Fishing

Montana and Idaho Address Low Water, High Temps for Trout with Different Regs

By Bob McNally

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released
Fishing

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released

By Bob McNally

Choose your bass bait color wisely.
Fishing

The Color of Your Bait Matters If You Want to Catch Big Bass

By Kristine Fischer

South Dakota angler Todd Thesenvitz was the victim of a freak fishing accident.
Survival

South Dakota Angler Nearly Dies When Bottom-Bumper Rig Pierces His Heart

By Bob McNally

chinook salmon fingerlings
Fishing

Indiana Stocks More Than Half-Million Salmon, Trout In Lake Michigan

By Bob McNally

Muskie are tough fish to catch.
Fishing

If You Know When to Use Big Baits for Muskie, You Can Land a Giant

By Kristine Fischer

texas record shark
Fishing

1,000-Pound Tiger Shark Caught in Texas Fishing Tournament

By Bob McNally

Dead fish that succumbed to red tide on the Florida coast.
Conservation

Red Tide Is Killing Millions of Fish on the Gulf Coast

By Bob McNally

Potential World-Record Tiger Trout Caught in Washington
Fishing

Potential World-Record Tiger Trout Caught in Washington

By Bob McNally

Mississippi state-record swordfish.
Fishing

New Mississippi State-Record Swordfish Nets Nearly $300,000 Prize

By Bob McNally

Colorado angler with one of her world-record line class catches.
Fishing

Angler Lands Her Ninth IGFA World-Record Fish…From the Shore

By Bob McNally

World-record snook from Cabo.
Fishing

New World-Record Snook Caught in Cabo

By Bob McNally

drought in joshua tree
Conservation

Fishing Closures, Wildfire Prevention, and “Rattlesnakes Everywhere”: Drought is Taking a Toll on Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in the West

By Bob McNally

The largest migration on the planet consists of marine life.
Conservation

The Largest Migration on Earth Happens in the Ocean, Every Single Night

By Bob McNally

columbia record tarpon
Fishing

Is This the Biggest Tarpon Ever Caught?

By Bob McNally

Muskies caught in Canada
Fishing

With the Border Closed, Canadian Anglers Have the Lakes—and Giant Muskies—to Themselves

By Bob McNally

berkley fishing lab
Gear

The Berkley Lab: A Sneak Peek Inside Fishing’s Area 51

By Jeff Johnston

A surge in fishing pressure is a thorny problem fisheries biologists are currently trying to understand.
Fishing

Fishing Pressure Increased During COVID. Is That a Bad Thing for Gamefish Populations?

By Christine Peterson

Sara Parker Pauley with a spring turkey
Conservation

Q&A: New President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Talks About an Evolving Conservation Model

By Andrew McKean

Fishing flooded water for bass.
Fishing

How to Catch More Floodwater Fish When Lake and River Levels Rise

By Kristine Fischer

The Outdoor Life digital edition
Hunting

All-New Digital Edition: The Alaska Issue

By The Editors

If you are a novice bass angler, you should own these three rods.
Fishing

3 Rods Every Weekend Bass Angler Needs to Catch More Fish

By Kristine Fischer

Illinois Record Lake Trout Caught Off Chicago’s Montrose Harbor
Fishing

Illinois Record Lake Trout Caught Off Chicago’s Montrose Harbor

By Bob McNally

Change up your baits to catch more muskie.
Fishing

How to Catch Post-Spawn Muskie with Smaller Baits

By Kristine Fischer

Arkansas Angler Catches a One-in-a-Million Golden Largemouth Bass
Fishing

Arkansas Angler Catches a One-in-a-Million Golden Largemouth Bass

By Bob McNally

World Record “Meanmouth” Bass Caught in Texas
Fishing

World Record “Meanmouth” Bass Caught in Texas

By Bob McNally

New York Biologists Net 159-Pound Record Sturgeon at Oneida Lake
Fishing

New York Biologists Net 159-Pound Record Sturgeon at Oneida Lake

By Bob McNally

Possible World-Record Bullhead Caught in Louisiana
Fishing

Possible World-Record Bullhead Caught in Louisiana

By Bob McNally

Henry Winkler trout fishing.
Fishing

The Fonz Is Catching Hell for Catching (and Releasing) a Trout

By Tom Keer

Extraterrestrials: 12 Best Terrestrial Flies for Trout Fishing
Fishing

Extraterrestrials: 12 Best Terrestrial Flies for Trout Fishing

By Jeff Erickson

Fishing

Heavy Metal

By Jerry Gibbs

Anglers holding up giant musky.
Fishing

Want to Catch a Muskie on a Fly Rod? Never Give Up

By Ben Romans

10 of the Nastiest Freshwater Fish on the Planet
Fishing

10 of the Nastiest Freshwater Fish on the Planet

By Steve Ryan

The new West-Virginia state-record drum weighed close to 30 pounds.
Fishing

West Virginia Catfish Angler Catches New State-Record Drum

By Bob McNally

Man catches the state-record perch for Pennsylvania.
Fishing

There’s a New Pennsylvania State-Record Yellow Perch, and It Weighs 3 Pounds

By Bob McNally

a pile of asian carp
Fishing

Fish Food: This New Demand for Asian Carp Might Help Our Waterways

By Will Brantley

Angler’s First Bass Ever Is Also a State Record Fish
Fishing

Angler’s First Bass Ever Is Also a State Record Fish

By Bob McNally

A 240-Pound, Century-Old Lake Sturgeon Was Caught in the Detroit River
Fishing

A 240-Pound, Century-Old Lake Sturgeon Was Caught in the Detroit River

By Bob McNally

An angler holds a red rainbow trout caught during the spawn.
Fishing

The Ethics of Fishing for Spawning Trout

By Christine Peterson

New York Angler Likely Caught and Released a State-Record Largemouth
Fishing

New York Angler Likely Caught and Released a State-Record Largemouth

By Bob McNally

Don't be intimidated to get your start in fly fishing.
Fishing

How to Buy a Fly Fishing Rod if You’re a Life-Long Bait Fisherman

By Ryan Chelius

Outdoor Life digital editions on tablet and mobile.
Hunting

Coming Soon: Outdoor Life Digital Editions

By Alex Robinson

Restoring eelgrass to Florida's rivers is critical for sportfish.
Conservation

Restoring Eeelgrass to Florida’s St. Johns River Helps Hard-Hit Sportfish Habitat

By Bob McNally

Marshes disappearing in Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Conservation

The Marshes of Alabama’s Mobile Bay Are Disappearing—Fast

By Bob McNally

Dustin Chelette with his 10-pound bass
Fishing

Louisiana Angler Catches Two 10-Pound Bass on Back-to-Back Casts

By Bob McNally

Brown trout registered on the colorado river in Arizona.
Fishing

Anglers Offered a Bounty for Catching Brown Trout on the Colorado River in Arizona

By Bob McNally

A kill switch or Engine Cut-Off Switch.
Fishing

Heads Up for Boaters: Start Using Your Motor’s Kill Switch or You Could Get Fined By the Coast Guard

By Bob McNally

Go For Smoke How to turn bland fish into a culinary delight
Fishing

Go For Smoke How to turn bland fish into a culinary delight

By Dave Scroppo

Sharks on Ice
Fishing

Sharks on Ice

Man whitewater rafting down a river.
Fishing

A Whitewater Fishing Adventure on The New River

great white shark
Fishing

Video: Great White Shark Caught (and Released) from Florida’s Pensacola Beach

By Alan Clemons

An angler holds up a large walleye.
Fishing

This Pending State Record Is the Latest Big Walleye Out of the Dakotas

By Alan Clemons

A woman smiles and poses while holding a large muskie fish.
Fishing

Two New York Anglers Catch 81 Muskies In One Season

By Alan Clemons

Lahontan cutthroat trout.
Fishing

Fly Angler Catches (and Releases) Rare, Massive Trout in Nevada

By Alan Clemons

Three fishing boats on the water.
Fishing

Fishing Etiquette 101: How to Be a Responsible Angler on Your Home Waters

By T. Edward Nickens

An angler holds up a largemouth bass.
Fishing

Texas Lakes Are Blowing Up Right Now With Giant Bass

By Alan Clemons

Frozen fish winter storm.
Conservation

Massive Fish and Wildlife Kills in the Wake of Southern Ice Storm

By Alan Clemons