Freshwater(Page 8)

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The Biggest North American Catfish of All Time The Biggest North American Catfish of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

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Magnet Fishermen Ticketed After Uncovering 86 Rockets, Other Ordnance While Fishing on a Georgia Army Base Magnet Fishermen Ticketed After Uncovering 86 Rockets, Other Ordnance While Fishing on a Georgia Army Base

The Best Bobbers for Catching More Fish The Best Bobbers for Catching More Fish

Idaho channel catfish turns out to be a blue cat.

Idaho’s New Record Channel Catfish Turns Out to Be a Blue Catfish. It’s Still a State Record Idaho’s New Record Channel Catfish Turns Out to Be a Blue Catfish. It’s Still a State Record

The 6 Most Common Ways Fishing Leads to Injuries, Stitches, and Emergency Room Visits The 6 Most Common Ways Fishing Leads to Injuries, Stitches, and Emergency Room Visits

The Lousiana state-record bluegill.

Retired Welder Catches New Louisiana State-Record Bluegill From His Neighbor’s Pond Retired Welder Catches New Louisiana State-Record Bluegill From His Neighbor’s Pond

Two fishermen on the beach, one holding a rod, the other a fish, with a drone above them.

Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It? Will Drones Take Over Fishing or Be Banned From It?

Giant Mississippi catfish

Mississippi Fisherman Catches Giant Blue Catfish with a Secret Family Bait Recipe Mississippi Fisherman Catches Giant Blue Catfish with a Secret Family Bait Recipe

A Wisconsin-caught chinook salmon.

Angler Lands Heaviest Chinook Salmon Caught in Wisconsin Since 1994 Angler Lands Heaviest Chinook Salmon Caught in Wisconsin Since 1994

Take a kid fishing.

The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Trying to Raise a Diehard Angler The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Trying to Raise a Diehard Angler

Colorado is asking anglers to catch fish in two reservoirs.

Colorado Asks Anglers to Catch and Keep as Many Fish as Possible Before Two Reservoirs Dry Up Colorado Asks Anglers to Catch and Keep as Many Fish as Possible Before Two Reservoirs Dry Up

By Keegan Sentner

Fish Kill Hits Famed Trout Stream in Minnesota

Fish Kill Hits Famed Trout Stream in Minnesota Fish Kill Hits Famed Trout Stream in Minnesota

tiger muskie CT

Angler Surprised to Catch Two Huge Tiger Muskies in Connecticut Reservoir Angler Surprised to Catch Two Huge Tiger Muskies in Connecticut Reservoir

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Giant Colorado Brook Trout Breaks 75-Year-Old State Record Giant Colorado Brook Trout Breaks 75-Year-Old State Record

The Teckel Sprinker is one of the best frog lures

How to Catch Snakeheads How to Catch Snakeheads

By Scott Einsmann

Channel catfish record.

Idaho Angler Catches Record Channel Catfish Idaho Angler Catches Record Channel Catfish

Ultra-Rare Orange Smallmouth Bass Caught in Michigan Ultra-Rare Orange Smallmouth Bass Caught in Michigan

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This Year’s Record-Breaking Salmon Run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Proves Why Pebble Mine Is Such a Terrible Idea This Year’s Record-Breaking Salmon Run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Proves Why Pebble Mine Is Such a Terrible Idea

Smallmouth bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country

Jason Emmel holding the record breaking blue catfish he shot.

Virginia Bowfisherman Shoots Record Blue Catfish Virginia Bowfisherman Shoots Record Blue Catfish

Largemouth bass

Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good? Are Fishing Apps Doing More Harm Than Good?

After the Covid Bump, Fishing Participation Is Still on the Rise in America

After the Covid Bump, Fishing Participation Is Still on the Rise in America After the Covid Bump, Fishing Participation Is Still on the Rise in America

By Keegan Sentner

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Watch: 9-Year-Old Girl Lands Giant Muskie on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods Watch: 9-Year-Old Girl Lands Giant Muskie on Minnesota’s Lake of the Woods

GA shoal bass state record tie

Georgia Angler Catches Giant Shoal Bass, Ties State Record Georgia Angler Catches Giant Shoal Bass, Ties State Record

By Keegan Sentner

Idaho record catfish.

Idaho Angler Beats His Own Catfish Record on the Snake River Idaho Angler Beats His Own Catfish Record on the Snake River

FG Knot: How to Tie It and Why You Should Use It FG Knot: How to Tie It and Why You Should Use It

alligator gar in Falcon Reservoir TPWD

Giant Alligator Gar: Trash Fish or Trophy Gamefish? Giant Alligator Gar: Trash Fish or Trophy Gamefish?

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Maryland Will Pay You to Catch, Kill, and Report Tagged Northern Snakeheads Maryland Will Pay You to Catch, Kill, and Report Tagged Northern Snakeheads

Muskie fishing.

Catching Muskie and Pike in Warm Water Can Kill Them Catching Muskie and Pike in Warm Water Can Kill Them

By Kristine Fischer

illustration of yellowfin cutthroat CPW

Yellowfin Cutthroat Trout Went Extinct in Colorado 120 Years Ago. But Now Researchers are Hoping to Rediscover Them Yellowfin Cutthroat Trout Went Extinct in Colorado 120 Years Ago. But Now Researchers are Hoping to Rediscover Them

Channel catfish and hotdogs.

Hotdogs are the Best Bait for Catching Summertime Channel Catfish Hotdogs are the Best Bait for Catching Summertime Channel Catfish

Minnesota kid catches muskie

Kid Catches 50-Inch Muskie While Bass Fishing in a Channel Kid Catches 50-Inch Muskie While Bass Fishing in a Channel

Trophy lake trout catch.

Angler Wins Lake Superior Tournament with Massive Lake Trout Angler Wins Lake Superior Tournament with Massive Lake Trout

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Watch: Airplanes Drop Thousands of Trout into Utah’s High Mountain Lakes Every Summer Watch: Airplanes Drop Thousands of Trout into Utah’s High Mountain Lakes Every Summer

Are Hybrid Tiger Bass the Key to Growing Trophy Largemouth in the Mid-South? Are Hybrid Tiger Bass the Key to Growing Trophy Largemouth in the Mid-South?

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Iowa Fisheries Biologists Catch and Release a Massive Flathead Catfish Weighing More than 70 Pounds Iowa Fisheries Biologists Catch and Release a Massive Flathead Catfish Weighing More than 70 Pounds

Record Channel Catfish Caught in West Virginia

Record Channel Catfish Caught in West Virginia Record Channel Catfish Caught in West Virginia

Hunt with a record sunfish.

Rookie Bowfisherman Shoots Missouri’s New State-Record Redear Sunfish Rookie Bowfisherman Shoots Missouri’s New State-Record Redear Sunfish

Airlifted to a Tampa hospital.

Florida Boy Airlifted to Hospital After Catfish Sting to the Chest Florida Boy Airlifted to Hospital After Catfish Sting to the Chest

Rainbow trout will be euthanized due to a bacterial outbreak in California.

After Bacterial Outbreak in Two Hatcheries, California Officials to Euthanize 350,000 Rainbow Trout After Bacterial Outbreak in Two Hatcheries, California Officials to Euthanize 350,000 Rainbow Trout

By Keegan Sentner

wildfire poudre river fish kill

Forest Fires Are Contributing to Trout Kills in the West Forest Fires Are Contributing to Trout Kills in the West

By Keegan Sentner

The world record trout.

The Biggest Trout of All Time The Biggest Trout of All Time

By Ken Perrotte

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The Fonz Isn’t Letting Internet Haters Stop Him From Catching Monster Trout The Fonz Isn’t Letting Internet Haters Stop Him From Catching Monster Trout

New York record smallmouth bass

New Record Smallmouth Bass Caught in New York? New Record Smallmouth Bass Caught in New York?

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The Monster of Lake Conway: Large Alligator Captured on Video in Central Arkansas The Monster of Lake Conway: Large Alligator Captured on Video in Central Arkansas

Alex Latzka WDNR walleye

Wisconsin Waters Are Warming. Its Walleye Fishing and Stocking Programs Are in Trouble Wisconsin Waters Are Warming. Its Walleye Fishing and Stocking Programs Are in Trouble

By Keegan Sentner

Record setting asp.

Florida Angler Lands His 100th IGFA World Record Fish Florida Angler Lands His 100th IGFA World Record Fish

A muskie on Lake Minnetonka.

Minnesota Angler Hooks Walleye and Muskie on the Same Bait With One Cast Minnesota Angler Hooks Walleye and Muskie on the Same Bait With One Cast

MD common carp state record

Maryland Bass Fisherman Sets New State Record With a 49-Pound Common Carp Maryland Bass Fisherman Sets New State Record With a 49-Pound Common Carp

South Carolina Fishing Buddies Caught the Biggest Walleye in State History, but Still Have to Share the Record

South Carolina Fishing Buddies Caught the Biggest Walleye in State History, but Still Have to Share the Record South Carolina Fishing Buddies Caught the Biggest Walleye in State History, but Still Have to Share the Record

Menominee River

Three-State Fish Poaching Probe on the Menominee River Results in 29 Citations Three-State Fish Poaching Probe on the Menominee River Results in 29 Citations

Alaska Man Hooks a Pike, Flips His Rowboat, Loses the Rod, Steals a Pedal Boat, Finds the Rod—and Lands the Pike Alaska Man Hooks a Pike, Flips His Rowboat, Loses the Rod, Steals a Pedal Boat, Finds the Rod—and Lands the Pike

North Dakota Bow Fisherman Shoots Record Bigmouth Buffalo

North Dakota Bow Fisherman Shoots Record Bigmouth Buffalo North Dakota Bow Fisherman Shoots Record Bigmouth Buffalo

Kanawha Blue Cats

Record-Breaking Streak Continues on West Virginia’s Kanawha River Record-Breaking Streak Continues on West Virginia’s Kanawha River

Van Dette with record redear sunfish from Lake Blackshear

Georgia Angler Sets Lake Record with a Giant Shellcracker Georgia Angler Sets Lake Record with a Giant Shellcracker

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Missouri Fisherman Catches State-Record Walleye on a Trotline Missouri Fisherman Catches State-Record Walleye on a Trotline

Nebraska Wardens Apprehend Two Groups of Panfish Poachers, Seize 265 Crappies and Bluegills as Evidence

Nebraska Wardens Apprehend Two Groups of Panfish Poachers, Seize 265 Crappies and Bluegills as Evidence Nebraska Wardens Apprehend Two Groups of Panfish Poachers, Seize 265 Crappies and Bluegills as Evidence

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Idaho Fishing Guide Catches and Releases New State-Record Smallmouth Bass Idaho Fishing Guide Catches and Releases New State-Record Smallmouth Bass

Melanistic alligator gar are especially rare. Two texas anglers caught one in a marsh

Anglers in Texas Catch Rare Melanistic Alligator Gar Anglers in Texas Catch Rare Melanistic Alligator Gar

Wisconsin DNR: “ It’s Very Possible That a World Record Muskie Is Swimming in Green Bay”

Wisconsin DNR: “ It’s Very Possible That a World Record Muskie Is Swimming in Green Bay” Wisconsin DNR: “ It’s Very Possible That a World Record Muskie Is Swimming in Green Bay”

Georgia DNR officers arrested and charged men for spearfishing panfish without licenses

Three Men Charged for Spearing Bass and Panfish in Georgia Three Men Charged for Spearing Bass and Panfish in Georgia

5 Million Pure-Strain ‘Lone Star’ Bass Will Be Stocked in Texas Lakes to Grow the State’s Trophy Largemouth Potential

5 Million Pure-Strain ‘Lone Star’ Bass Will Be Stocked in Texas Lakes to Grow the State’s Trophy Largemouth Potential 5 Million Pure-Strain ‘Lone Star’ Bass Will Be Stocked in Texas Lakes to Grow the State’s Trophy Largemouth Potential

Carp in the Connecticut River are considered trophy fish.

Three Fishermen Fined Thousands of Dollars for Keeping Too Many Carp Three Fishermen Fined Thousands of Dollars for Keeping Too Many Carp

Illegally Stocked Walleye in Idaho Triggers Investigation Illegally Stocked Walleye in Idaho Triggers Investigation