Why Browning Lakes Favour Pike and Walleye Over Bass
A McGill-led study finds darkening lake water is reshuffling fisheries, hurting sight-feeders like bass and trout while pike and walleye gain the upper hand.
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Cook Inlet Drift Fleet Faces a Court Fight Over Coho Crackdown
Alaska regulators have reshaped how Cook Inlets salmon are divided, steering more coho to Mat-Su rivers and the anglers who fish them. The commercial drift fleet is suing.
3 Million Texas Anglers and Hunters Exposed in Data Breach
Around three million Texas fishing and hunting license holders had personal data exposed after a third-party vendor was breached, the state wildlife agency says.
Calamari Closures Linger as South Australia Declares Algal Bloom Over
South Australia says the worst of its toxic algal bloom is over, but calamari grounds stay shut, squid remain scarce and the seafood industry faces a decade of recovery.
Why Minnesota Is Rethinking How It Stocks Muskie
A new 15-year plan reorders Minnesota's muskie priorities: fewer new lakes, more yearlings, a focus on three core fisheries, and a push to debunk the myth that muskie wipe out walleye.
'Frankenfish' Surfaces on Long Island for the First Time
A snakehead that breathes air and crawls across land has surfaced on Long Island, exposing a sharp split between thrilled anglers and alarmed regulators.
Red Snapper Plan Stalls as Judge Blocks Southeast Permits
A court order has frozen the special permits behind 2026 red snapper seasons in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas, leaving the push for state-run fishing in limbo.
Wisconsin's Walleye War Reignites as a Judge Sides With Anglers
A preliminary injunction keeps 19 northern Wisconsin lakes open to all licensed anglers this season, but the underlying clash between state and tribal authority over the water is far from settled.
Shark Heads and a Fisheries Probe: Inside WAs Demersal Ban Fight
Shark heads at a ministers door, a record petition and an all-party vote: inside the parliamentary inquiry now set to probe WAs bitterly contested demersal fishing ban.
A 15-Foot Great White Circled Their Boat Off Virginia Beach
Clear water, a 15-foot great white and a boat off Virginia Beach: the crews footage lands as OCEARCH tracks white sharks surging north and scientists urge calm.
Inside the Obsessive Hunt for the U.S. Record Common Carp
Scott Lennox 64-pound carp from a hidden California lake may top the U.S. record. A look at the small, fanatical tribe chasing America biggest common carp.
Why Bass Pro Bought Islamorada's Storied Cheeca Lodge
Bass Pro Shops has taken over the Cheeca Lodge & Spa in the Florida Keys, pairing the historic Islamorada resort with its long-owned World Wide Sportsman marina next door.