Fishing - Page 25

April 3, 2023

Oklahoma authorities ask fishing guides to remove an invasive species from state waters: 'Do not return it'

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation announced it has asked fishing guides to remove the invasive bighead carp from the state's Grand Lake system.

March 31, 2023

California cuts commercial Dungeness crab season short to protect whales

California has cut commercial Dungeness crab season short to prevent humpback whales from getting entangled in fishing gear. Commercial fishing will end on April 15.

March 29, 2023

Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends

Florida is seeing fewer deaths from manatee starvation as feeding for the winter season ends. Thousands of pounds of lettuce were provided to hundreds of manatees at a power plant site

March 28, 2023

Fishermen plead guilty to charges in tournament cheating scandal

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky pleaded guilty to cheating and unlawful ownership of wild animals as part of a plea deal over a scandal at a walleye tournament.

March 27, 2023

Idaho fisherman catches record pike weighing nearly 41 pounds: 'Needed to find a bigger scale'

A fisherman from Idaho has broken the state's certified weight record for a northern pike. His catch weighed a little over 40 pounds and measured 49 inches in length.

March 27, 2023

Fishermen admit to stuffing catches with fillets, lead weights to win Ohio tournament

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky pled guilty to claims that they cheated in an Ohio fishing tournament by stuffing walleyes with lead weights and fish fillets.

March 24, 2023

Colorado fishermen ordered to pay over $1K each after catching 463 pounds of Michigan fish

Officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recovered 463 pounds of illegally poached salmon that were caught by a group of Colorado fishermen who have been fined.

March 24, 2023

Much of drought-plagued West Coast faces salmon fishing ban

Federal officials are expected to ban king salmon fishing this season along much of the drought-plagued West Coast. Experts fear the California salmon are in a spiral toward extinction.

March 14, 2023

Maine group sues California aquarium for telling customers to avoid buying lobster

Groups including Maine's Lobstermen's Association are suing a California aquarium for recommending customers avoid buying certain lobsters that are found in Maine.

March 7, 2023

Massive great white shark caught and released at Florida beach: 'This was something bigger'

A shark that was estimated to be 13 feet in length was caught from the shore at Florida's Pensacola Beach, courtesy of Big John Shark Fishing Adventures. See the photos.