Fish - Page 10

July 1, 2024

Ohio representatives making waves to name an official state fish

A bill was passed by representatives in Ohio on Wednesday to name the walleye as the official state fish as Ohio has not previously named one. Walleyes are fish common in Lake Erie.

June 27, 2024

Monster 220-pound fish caught in New York's Hudson River

An Atlantic sturgeon, caught near Hyde Park by the Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff in New York, weighed about 220 pounds and stretched 6 feet in length.

June 27, 2024

New fish species with human-like teeth named after popular movie villain

A new fish species with a mark that resembles "The Eye of Sauron" from "The Lord of the Rings" has been named by researchers in the Amazon after a genetic analysis.

June 25, 2024

Angler breaks state record with 127-pound catch: 'We got really lucky'

An Arkansas angler named Mike Schleeper recently caught a 127-pound, 6-ounce paddlefish, breaking a state record. It took nearly an hour to get the gigantic fish into the boat.

June 25, 2024

Officials stumped by hundreds of dead fish found in pond: 'Still being investigated'

Utah officials recently found hundreds of dead fish floating in Cove Pond in Salt Lake County. Most of the dead fish were catfish, and officials believe that they were suffocated.

June 19, 2024

North Carolina anglers reel in three state fishing records: See the 'exceptional' catches

Three anglers have broken three state fishing records after reeling in three different species of marine life. Check out photos of the men holding their "exceptional" catches.

June 18, 2024

Angler reels in 45-pound carp, breaking record

Connecticut state officials recently announced that an angler broke the state's common carp record after reeling in a carp that weighed 45 pounds and 5 ounces at Lake Lillinonah.

June 12, 2024

Young woman breaks fishing record set in place for nearly half a century

Georgia officials announced that Lauren E. Harden, a 21-year-old woman from St. Marys, caught a record-breaking crevalle jack while fishing on Cumberland Island last month.

June 11, 2024

North Carolina fishing team wins $1.7M after catching 504-pound blue marlin

A fishing crew on the "Release" reeled in a 504-pound blue marlin, earning them $1.7 million at the 66th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina.

June 10, 2024

Teenager reels in record-breaking catch while out fishing with his dad

Mohnton resident Christopher Barrett, 19, recently caught an unusually large white perch while out fishing. The fish, which weighed over two pounds, broke his state's record.