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 ...

Law enforcement officials are seeing a higher-than-normal number of anglers illegally taking steelhead in Erie County, but the arrests might only be the tip of the iceberg. “This year, in particular, ...

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, ...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced Monday, May 13, that the state's 2024 paddlefish snagging season will close May 15 to any additional harvest to provide long-term ...

LITTLE ROCK — Four Arkansans pleaded guilty in March after being charged with multiple federal violations stemming from a three-year, multi-agency investigation led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

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, ...

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 – North Dakota’s paddlefish season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through May 21, the Game and Fish Department said in a news release. However, depending on the overall harvest, an ...

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says game wardens busted three people illegally fishing on a river in western Maine this fall. Wardens say the three suspects were catching fish ...

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 ...