Ghost fishing” can occur when improperly discarded fishing gear, also known as “ghost gear,” floats in the marine environment, continuing to trap animals in the water.

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 ...

While we've already had temperatures in the 70s, below normal temps return next week. I had several friends catch limits of crappie at Geist on Sunday, most in five feet ...

Anglers across Montana—get your gear ready.The 2026 Spring Mack Days fishing event returns this week to Flathead Lake, kicking off Thursday and running for nine ...

Learn essential fishing skills, find productive trout spots and understand regulations in free statewide virtual programs led by Fish and Boat Commission staff.

Anglers anticipate the start of walleye and white bass spawning runs from Beaver Lake into the White and War Eagle river tributaries, but the runs haven't started. Rain is needed to get the rivers ...

Sanford Lake will soon be refilling, and biologists say fish that have remained in the river and channels there are poised to ...

Each spring, lakes and ponds across Ohio get a sudden boost of life as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) begins releasing thousands of rainbow tro ...

As a kid, one of the best days of the year was when the Bass Pro Shops Master Catalog showed up in the mail. It was 600 pages of excitement ...

Late-season ice fishing often produces the biggest perch of the year. Learn where to find late-ice perch, the best lures to use, and how to fish safely.

It could be said April is the springtime version of October, a month forever touted by outdoor scribes as being 'too short.' ...