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An ice fisherman drowned in Steinaker Reservoir on Feb. 19.

Utah Fisherman Dies After Falling Through the Ice with His Dog Utah Fisherman Dies After Falling Through the Ice with His Dog

By Natalie Krebs

Ice fishing mishap.

Video: Fisherman Accidentally Drags His Buddy—and Their Shelter—Across the Ice Video: Fisherman Accidentally Drags His Buddy—and Their Shelter—Across the Ice

Lake trout are spawning in 300 feet of water.

Lake Trout Have Been Documented Spawning at Depths of 300 Feet—a New Record Lake Trout Have Been Documented Spawning at Depths of 300 Feet—a New Record

Gavin Campbell caught this catfish on Lake Menawa.

Iowa Angler Lands a 34-Pound Catfish Through the Ice Iowa Angler Lands a 34-Pound Catfish Through the Ice

By Erin Merrill

This is one of Hawaii's largest squid ever caught.

Hawaiian Commercial Fisherman Thinks He Caught a State-Record Diamondback Squid Hawaiian Commercial Fisherman Thinks He Caught a State-Record Diamondback Squid

man ice fishing

Mayor in Ohio Says That Ice Fishing at a Public Park Could Lead to Prostitution Mayor in Ohio Says That Ice Fishing at a Public Park Could Lead to Prostitution

Michigan sturgeon on the ice.

Michigan’s Shortest Fishing Season Lasted Exactly 36 Minutes This Year Michigan’s Shortest Fishing Season Lasted Exactly 36 Minutes This Year

By Natalie Krebs

Big bass can be harder to find for a kayak angler on larger bodies of water.

How to Catch More Bass on Large Bodies of Water from a Kayak How to Catch More Bass on Large Bodies of Water from a Kayak

By Kristine Fischer

This golden crappie was caught in Minnesota.

Minnesota Ice Fisherman Catches Rare Golden Crappie Minnesota Ice Fisherman Catches Rare Golden Crappie

Photos: Giant Florida Gator Eats a Trophy Snook

Photos: Giant Florida Gator Eats a Trophy Snook Photos: Giant Florida Gator Eats a Trophy Snook

Jigging for Pike in Alaska: The Most Fun You Can Have Below Zero Jigging for Pike in Alaska: The Most Fun You Can Have Below Zero

A father and daughter team hold up a 112-pound bluecatfish.

Father-Daughter Team Catch and Release 112-Pound Blue Catfish in North Carolina Father-Daughter Team Catch and Release 112-Pound Blue Catfish in North Carolina

Two Maine anglers teamed up to catch this pike.

Video: Two Maine Ice Fishermen Hook into a 40-Inch Pike Video: Two Maine Ice Fishermen Hook into a 40-Inch Pike

Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program

Angler Made $61,000 Last Year Catching Pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake Rivers Angler Made $61,000 Last Year Catching Pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake Rivers

ice-fishing limousine

You Can Rent This Ice-Fishing Limo by the Day on the Minnesota-Canadian Border You Can Rent This Ice-Fishing Limo by the Day on the Minnesota-Canadian Border

boundary waters canoe area wilderness

Biden Administration Withdraws Leases for Controversial Mine Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Biden Administration Withdraws Leases for Controversial Mine Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

By Alex Robinson

Shark bites rose in 2021.

Florida Accounted for Nearly 40 Percent of Shark Attacks Worldwide in 2021 Florida Accounted for Nearly 40 Percent of Shark Attacks Worldwide in 2021

Hurricane damage in lousiana has cost millions in fisheries damages.

Two Years of Hurricanes Have Caused $579 Million in Damages to Louisiana Fisheries Two Years of Hurricanes Have Caused $579 Million in Damages to Louisiana Fisheries

Anglers Catch 106-Pound Blue Catfish to Win Nearly $1,400 in South Carolina Tourney

Anglers Catch 106-Pound Blue Catfish to Win Nearly $1,400 in South Carolina Tourney Anglers Catch 106-Pound Blue Catfish to Win Nearly $1,400 in South Carolina Tourney

Oregon state-record whitefish

State-Record Whitefish Caught by Oregon Fly Fisherman Could Be a New World Record State-Record Whitefish Caught by Oregon Fly Fisherman Could Be a New World Record

Two 14-Pound Bass Kick off the 2022 ShareLunker Season in Texas

Two 14-Pound Bass Kick off the 2022 ShareLunker Season in Texas Two 14-Pound Bass Kick off the 2022 ShareLunker Season in Texas

Are Drill-Powered Augers the Future of Ice Fishing?

Are Drill-Powered Augers the Future of Ice Fishing? Are Drill-Powered Augers the Future of Ice Fishing?

William Bates Jr. arrowed this massive Virginia catfish.

Maryland Archer Sets Virginia Blue Catfish State Record Maryland Archer Sets Virginia Blue Catfish State Record

Idaho white sturgeon caught by biologists.

Idaho Biologists Catch and Release Three 10-Foot, 500-Plus Pound Sturgeon Idaho Biologists Catch and Release Three 10-Foot, 500-Plus Pound Sturgeon

The new Illinois state-record sturgeon.

A Month After His Nephew Caught the State-Record Sturgeon, Illinois Man Lands a Bigger One A Month After His Nephew Caught the State-Record Sturgeon, Illinois Man Lands a Bigger One

Striped bass fish kill.

Duck Hunters Discover a Thousand Dead Striped Bass on Nova Scotia Beach Duck Hunters Discover a Thousand Dead Striped Bass on Nova Scotia Beach

By Natalie Krebs

Shark in Pacific Ocean

Shark Fishing Is Now Banned in Hawaiian Waters Shark Fishing Is Now Banned in Hawaiian Waters

Governors in eight states are trying to stop invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.

Governors Ask U.S. Congress for Funding to Stop Invasive Fish From Entering the Great Lakes Governors Ask U.S. Congress for Funding to Stop Invasive Fish From Entering the Great Lakes

Dead trout below Hebgen Dam

How a Dam Malfunction on the Madison River Nearly Wrecked a Blue-Ribbon Fishery How a Dam Malfunction on the Madison River Nearly Wrecked a Blue-Ribbon Fishery

Hunting and fishing opinions.

The Opinion Pieces You Loved (and Hated) From 2021 The Opinion Pieces You Loved (and Hated) From 2021

Four Mississippi Anglers Make the State Record Books with Unique Catches Four Mississippi Anglers Make the State Record Books with Unique Catches

The weirdest stories of 2021 for hunting, fishing, and conservation.

The Weirdest and Wildest Stories of 2021 The Weirdest and Wildest Stories of 2021

Tequila Factory Spill Leads to Massive Fish Kill in Mexican Reservoir Tequila Factory Spill Leads to Massive Fish Kill in Mexican Reservoir

Kevin VanDam holds two smallmouth

Fantasy Fishing Is Finally Here. Sports Betting Comes to Major League Fishing Fantasy Fishing Is Finally Here. Sports Betting Comes to Major League Fishing

Researchers at Cornell recaptured this shortnose sturgeon.

Sturgeon Tagged 26 Years Ago, Recovered By Cornell Researchers Sturgeon Tagged 26 Years Ago, Recovered By Cornell Researchers

Where the Road Runs Out: Passing on a Fishing Tradition

Where the Road Runs Out: Passing on a Fishing Tradition Where the Road Runs Out: Passing on a Fishing Tradition

How to Texas Rig

How to Texas Rig How to Texas Rig

By Recurrent Creative

17-Year-Old Angler Catches Giant Tautog, Breaks Fishing Record That’s Stood for 67 Years

17-Year-Old Angler Catches Giant Tautog, Breaks Fishing Record That’s Stood for 67 Years 17-Year-Old Angler Catches Giant Tautog, Breaks Fishing Record That’s Stood for 67 Years

record bigeye tuna

Florida Crew Catches Potential Record Bigeye Tuna After 5-Hour Battle Florida Crew Catches Potential Record Bigeye Tuna After 5-Hour Battle

A replica of the 105-pound Chinook salmon that might have been a world record.

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

You can catch big fish on open water during the winter.

3 of the Best Places to Catch Trophy Musky and Bass This Winter 3 of the Best Places to Catch Trophy Musky and Bass This Winter

By Kristine Fischer

You can outfit your own ice fishing camp.

How to Set Up a Winter Ice Fishing Camp How to Set Up a Winter Ice Fishing Camp

By Kristine Fischer

steelhead from idaho's salmon river

Officials Close Sportfishing on Washington Coastal Rivers to Protect Steelhead Officials Close Sportfishing on Washington Coastal Rivers to Protect Steelhead

North Carolina Angler Catches Giant Red Hind That Creates a New Record Category

North Carolina Angler Catches Giant Red Hind That Creates a New Record Category North Carolina Angler Catches Giant Red Hind That Creates a New Record Category

Upland bird hunters on Kansas Nationals Wildlife Refuge

Environmental Group Sues to Block New Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on Public Wildlife Refuges Environmental Group Sues to Block New Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on Public Wildlife Refuges

The same baits will work on river and lake smallmouths.

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Moving Water How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Moving Water

By Kristine Fischer

A collage of the best fall bass lures

Gear

Best Fall Bass Lures Best Fall Bass Lures

By Pete Robbins

10 Knots You Must Know

Gear

10 Knots You Must Know 10 Knots You Must Know

By Outdoor Life

A near world-record shovelnose sturgeon, caught and released in Illionis.

Illinois Shovelnose Sturgeon Is Nearly a World Record—If DNA Test Confirms the Species Illinois Shovelnose Sturgeon Is Nearly a World Record—If DNA Test Confirms the Species

Nolan Sprengeler and Kevin Kray with the possible state-muskie.

Minnesota Angler Catches Potential State-Record Muskie on Last Trip of the Season Minnesota Angler Catches Potential State-Record Muskie on Last Trip of the Season

Fischer cashed a $35,000 check with her win at Eufala.

The Three Baits I Used to Win the Hobie Bass Open Series Tournament of Champions The Three Baits I Used to Win the Hobie Bass Open Series Tournament of Champions

By Kristine Fischer

Texas teens catch big Texas catfish.

Two Texas Teens Catch a 55-Pound Flathead Catfish at a Friend’s Birthday Party Two Texas Teens Catch a 55-Pound Flathead Catfish at a Friend’s Birthday Party

Logan Parks and Tucker Smith took first place in the US Open Amateur Team Championships

Two College Kids Win Inaugural U.S. Open Amateur Bass Tournament, Walk Away with $1 Million Two College Kids Win Inaugural U.S. Open Amateur Bass Tournament, Walk Away with $1 Million

Brown bullhead had 215 plastic particles inside it.

Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh Study Finds Lake Ontario Fish Have Plastic Particles in Their Flesh

Now is an ideal time to catch a big fall musky.

How to Fish for Fall Musky Just Before the Freeze How to Fish for Fall Musky Just Before the Freeze

By Kristine Fischer

Brook trout are native to the eastern seaboard and midwest, but they have been widely introduced throughout the American West

Idaho Hatches Plan to Help Native Trout by Introducing “Super-Male” Brook Trout Idaho Hatches Plan to Help Native Trout by Introducing “Super-Male” Brook Trout

Bass Angler Catches Potential Record Carp in Illinois

Bass Angler Catches Potential Record Carp in Illinois Bass Angler Catches Potential Record Carp in Illinois

Every year, millions of sockeye return to the headwaters of Bristol Bay, the proposed site of an open-pit gold and copper mine known as the Pebble Mine

Trout Unlimited Lawsuit Is a Win for Salmon, Deals Another Blow to Pebble Mine Trout Unlimited Lawsuit Is a Win for Salmon, Deals Another Blow to Pebble Mine

Aaron Martens died of brain cancer at the age of 49.

Aaron Martens, Champion and Trend-Setting Pro Bass Angler, Dies at 49 Aaron Martens, Champion and Trend-Setting Pro Bass Angler, Dies at 49

By Alan Clemons

A smallmouth bass with evidence of a largemouth bass virus.

Largemouth Bass Virus Has Been Discovered in Wisconsin Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Virus Has Been Discovered in Wisconsin Smallmouth Bass

Angler Richard Nicholson caught the whopper walleye from the Youghiogheny River near his home in Pennsylvania

Son Convinces Father Not to Eat Pennsylvania’s Probable New State-Record Walleye Son Convinces Father Not to Eat Pennsylvania’s Probable New State-Record Walleye

Musky kayak fishing can be extremely productive

How to Catch Big Musky From a Kayak How to Catch Big Musky From a Kayak

By Kristine Fischer

Greys fly rod review

Gear

Greys Fly Rods and Reels Offer High Performance at Entry-Level Prices Greys Fly Rods and Reels Offer High Performance at Entry-Level Prices

By Christine Peterson

The prehistoric shark tooth was found by the captain and experienced aquatic fossil hunter on Oct. 15

Fossil Hunter Finds Giant Prehistoric Shark Tooth While Diving in Florida Fossil Hunter Finds Giant Prehistoric Shark Tooth While Diving in Florida