It’s a rite of spring to go paddlefish snagging in Missouri and Oklahoma, at reservoirs such as Lake of the Ozarks, Truman, Table Rock and the Grand Lake O' the Cherokees. In the not-so-distant past, ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay document a shocking moment when an angler mistakes a jumping record fish for a heavy, immovable snag.

A first-time snagging fisherman became a world-record holder on Sunday when he reeled in a whopping, 164-pound, 13-ounce paddlefish at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, according to the Missouri ...

Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swarm during the time of dinosaurs. Thousands of snaggers are looking forward to encountering this ancient sport ...

To protect hickory shad from snagging during spring spawning runs, avid angler Wayne Blottenberger of Bel Air is proposing Department of Natural Resources regulation changes for shad fishing in parts ...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced Thursday that the state’s 2025 paddlefish-snagging season will close at 7 p.m. (Central Time) May 9 to any additional harvest to provide ...

FREMONT – An angler who snagged a walleye in the Sandusky River last year, and tried to cover up the method, was fined in Fremont Municipal Court for his illegal fishing method. A Feb. 18 Ohio ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers (ECOs) busted 11 anglers last month for snagging fish after dark on the Salmon River. ECOs received a tip at around 2:30 a.m. on ...

The angler attempted to disguise the illegal catch by cutting the fish's jaw and putting it on a stringer, according to the officer. Snagging fish, intentionally or accidentally, is illegal in Ohio, ...