In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same ...

Char can get big, but more impressive is their rich coloring. From giant Arctic Char to small native brookies, they resemble living paintings.

On Tuesday traveling angler Art Weston and Texas fishing guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland caught a giant, 153-pound alligator gar on ultra-light line. The gar is a new pending world record. It’s also the ...

Filming freshwater fish takes a unique skill set and a lot of patience but offers photographers the rare opportunity of being ...

The Portland metro area is home to dozens of freshwater lakes, rivers and streams perfect for casting a line and seeing what ...

Once you’ve found fish, they will probably return to these areas year after year. Follow this guide to find big crappies in the spring when they're shallow and vulnerable. / Kurt Mazurek Using ...

California is one of the top fly-fishing destinations of the nation, especially when it comes to wild trout. But as climate ...

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Today, the most popular rig for anglers are jigs of all sizes and colors, particular this time of year — the smaller and ...

The species Lepomis macrochirus is widespread across the entire continent and is a popular game fish among freshwater anglers ... Minnesota fishing guide Brian “Bro” Brosdah notes that ...

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked waterways with more than 60,000 brook, brown, rainbow and ...

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