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

Conservation

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

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

Fishing

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

By: Dac Collins

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

Fishing

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

By: Dac Collins

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

Climate & Environment

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

By: Dac Collins

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

Bass Fishing

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

By: Joe Cermele

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands New State-Record Steelhead

Fishing

Idaho Fly Fisherman Lands New State-Record Steelhead

By: Dac Collins

Fisherman Breaks Idaho Coho Salmon Record by a Hair

Fishing

Fisherman Breaks Idaho Coho Salmon Record by a Hair

By: Dac Collins

Watch: Killer Whales Try to Steal Angler’s Salmon

Fishing

Watch: Killer Whales Try to Steal Angler’s Salmon

By: Dac Collins

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

Fishing

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

By: Bob McNally

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

Conservation

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

By: Dac Collins

4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

Bluegill Fishing

4 Summer Fishing Slams Anyone Can Do

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

Climate & Environment

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

By: Dac Collins

Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina

Fishing

Angler Catches Pending World-Record Chinook Salmon in Argentina

By: Bob McNally

Mainer Catches Atlantic Salmon Through the Ice

Fishing

Mainer Catches Atlantic Salmon Through the Ice

By: Dac Collins

The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise

Big Game Hunting

The Pebble Mine Site Is a Moose Hunter’s Paradise

By: Sam Lungren

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

Fishing

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

By: Joe Cermele

Angler Lands Heaviest Chinook Salmon Caught in Wisconsin Since 1994

Fishing

Angler Lands Heaviest Chinook Salmon Caught in Wisconsin Since 1994

By: Bob McNally

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

Fishing

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

By: Bob McNally

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

Conservation

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

By: Dac Collins

B.C. Angler Releases 105-Pound Chinook Salmon That Could’ve Been a World Record

Fishing

B.C. Angler Releases 105-Pound Chinook Salmon That Could’ve Been a World Record

By: Bob McNally