Salmon and Steelhead Fishing

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An angler with a big coho salmon.

Fishing

This Giant Coho Salmon Is a Sign the Illinois State Record Is About to Fall, Captains Say This Giant Coho Salmon Is a Sign the Illinois State Record Is About to Fall, Captains Say

A wrecked tanker truck is towed from the crash scene.

Conservation

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

fishing lodge feud 3

Fishing

This Happened to Us: We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge This Happened to Us: We Got in a Full-Blown Feud with a Rival Fishing Lodge

Angler releases giant king salmon in Argentina.

Fishing

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

snake river dams underwater salmon

Conservation

Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon Breach or Die: It’s Time to Free the Lower Snake River and Save Idaho’s Wild Salmon

idaho record steelhead

Fishing

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands New State-Record Steelhead Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands New State-Record Steelhead

idaho coho record

Fishing

Fisherman Breaks Idaho Coho Salmon Record by a Hair Fisherman Breaks Idaho Coho Salmon Record by a Hair

video killer whale chinook

Fishing

Watch: Killer Whales Try to Steal Angler’s Salmon Watch: Killer Whales Try to Steal Angler’s Salmon

minnesota coho record

Fishing

Minnesota Angler Breaks 53-Year-Old Coho Salmon Record on His First Trip to Lake Superior Minnesota Angler Breaks 53-Year-Old Coho Salmon Record on His First Trip to Lake Superior

shark found on idaho river

Conservation

Salmon Shark Found Along River in Idaho Was Planted as a Prank, Officials Conclude Salmon Shark Found Along River in Idaho Was Planted as a Prank, Officials Conclude

Trash fish slam of the South.

Fishing

4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do 4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

catch and release record chinook

Fishing

Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina

A catfishing bum in Pittsburgh.

Fishing

How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream How to Be a Fish Bum: These 6 Fishermen Are Living the Dream

maine atlantic salmon through ice

Fishing

Mainer Catches Atlantic Salmon Through the Ice Mainer Catches Atlantic Salmon Through the Ice

collage of river, moose, fish

Hunting

The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise

primer for great lakes winter steelhead

Fishing

Noodle Rods and Egg Patterns: A Primer for Winter Steelhead Fishing Around the Great Lakes Noodle Rods and Egg Patterns: A Primer for Winter Steelhead Fishing Around the Great Lakes

A Wisconsin-caught chinook salmon.

Fishing

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

red sockeye getty

Opinion

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

Stocked salmon locations in NY State.

Fishing

New York State Is Rearing 26,000 Atlantic Salmon Smolts in Net Pens to Help Them Spawn as Adults New York State Is Rearing 26,000 Atlantic Salmon Smolts in Net Pens to Help Them Spawn as Adults

Washington to close all steelhead fishing.

Fishing

In Unprecedented Move, Washington State Announces Full Emergency Closure of Steelhead Fishing on Coastal Rivers In Unprecedented Move, Washington State Announces Full Emergency Closure of Steelhead Fishing on Coastal Rivers