Fishing - Page 7

September 2, 2024

Girl, age 12, wins top fishing prize of 'Master Angler Milestone': 'She does it all'

Lucy Moore is the first female and the youngest angler to achieve the coveted fishing award, Master Angler Milestone in Maryland, and already has her sights set on her next big achievement.

August 28, 2024

Ultra-rare '1-in-30 million' orange lobster rescued from New York supermarket is released back into wild

An extremely rare orange lobster was rescued from the seafood counter of a local Southampton Stop and Shop in New York before being returned to the ocean by Humane Long Island.

August 27, 2024

Michigan officials reel in record 125-pound prehistoric fish stretching 6-plus feet long

Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff were conducting their annual sturgeon survey when they reeled in a 125-pound and 6-foot-plus lake sturgeon on Lake St. Clair.

August 26, 2024

Two West Virginia fishing buddies break state records within hours of each other

Two fishing buddies in West Virginia, Lindell Marker and Dwight Priestley, set black crappie state records, in height and length, in less than two hours of one another.

August 26, 2024

'Menace to our fisheries': New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine 'disaster'

A fleet of 25 fishing boats off the coast of Nantucket rallied together to protest Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind turbine project under scrutiny after one windmill broke.

August 23, 2024

Boy reels in colossal 118-pound white marlin on Nantucket, possibly breaking junior world record

Young angler Stone Fornes reeled in a possible junior world record white marlin weighing 118.2 pounds off the coast of Nantucket. A local restaurant helped cook up the fish for dinner.

August 22, 2024

Teen smashes state fishing record for tiger trout

A 13-year-old from Kemmerer, Wyoming, set a new state fishing record after catching a tiger trout from the shores of a reservoir. He said he knew he landed something "big."

August 17, 2024

'Doomsday fish' found dead in California days before earthquake struck Los Angeles

Kayakers and snorkelers discovered a dead oarfish in La Jolla, California. Also known as a "doomsday fish," the species is very rare with only 20 reported in the state since 1901.

August 13, 2024

Angler catches prehistoric-looking fish, breaks second state record

A man from Fort Wayne, Indiana, locked in another state fishing record after reeling in a spotted gar while kayaking on Rivir Lake in Chain O’Lakes State Park.

August 12, 2024

Georgia angler charged after game warden discovers hidden fish

After attempting to hide fish along the Chattahoochee River, a Georgia fisherman is being charged for possessing more trout than allowed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.