A Texas fisherman has potentially shattered a decades-old record at Twin Buttes Reservoir after reeling in a massive blue catfish weighing over 50 pounds. According to the San Angelo district of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries, Jason …

Sometimes anglers spin tales of catching fish “this big,” but occasionally, there’s proof to back up the claims. That was the case last week when an extraordinary catch set a new benchmark in the local fishing community. A remarkable 17-year-old …

Extended cold weather this winter created a rare opportunity for ice fishing on Long Island, an event that hasn’t been seen in nearly a decade. This past week, several lakes and ponds across Long Island developed ice exceeding 4 inches …

The Northeast recently endured its first deep freeze of the winter, presenting a rare opportunity for anglers to target saltwater species under the ice. Blizzard conditions left boats frozen in Chesapeake Bay, while in New England, frigid temperatures turned skim …

Two anglers in Quebec recently landed a colossal Atlantic halibut weighing over 100 pounds during an extraordinary ice-fishing expedition. Rémi and Mathieu Aubin, assisted by two other fishermen, battled for four hours to pull the 109-pound flatfish through the ice, …

In October 2024, 8-year-old Axel Angelow of Fairbault, Minnesota, made state history by catching a record-breaking black crappie while fishing with his dad, Ryan Angelow, on Cedar Lake. The impressive fish measured 18 inches and weighed 3 pounds, 13 ounces, …

A peaceful day of ice fishing in Illinois turned into a shocking incident when a man was arrested for holding another at gunpoint over a disputed fishing spot. Breach of Fishing Etiquette Fishing has its unspoken rules, and one of …

Tuna auctions in Japan are famous for fetching sky-high bids, and this year was no exception. At the first auction of 2025 held at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market, a massive Pacific bluefin tuna weighing 608 pounds sold for a jaw-dropping $1.3 …

An angler from Ottawa, Ohio, has broken a long-standing state record for the largest White Crappie caught in nearly three decades. Teresa Croy, who caught the impressive fish on November 2, 2024, at a pond within the Glandorf Rod and …

A new state record for bowfin, a fish often described as a “living fossil,” was set last month when Frank Hubert Jr. caught a massive specimen in Mantua Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River in New Jersey. Hubert, a …