These are the prettiest freshwater fish, from vibrant brook trout and pumpkinseed sunfish to majestic lake sturgeon. Check out how these species made our list!

Introducing a new angler to fishing isn’t just about how to cast or bait a hook, it’s about connecting with nature, learning patience, and creating a passion.

Newly discovered species of extinct fish shows striking similarities to unrelated modern-day predators, suggesting certain traits have emerged multiple times and remained consistent over hundreds of ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to remove the endangered species status of San Francisco Bay longfin smelt – a ...

One of the most widespread hobbies around the world is fishing. Beyond fishing as a job, sport fishing is an activity practiced by millions of people and the capture of some of the ...

In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same ...

Australian Museum/Salty Dingo What would you eat for lunch, if you knew someone was going to be judging you for it 15 million ...

It’s also the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed on 2-pound test ... It was well over two and a half hours, and both of us remember not liking it.” Capt. Kirk Kirkland puts a measuring tape on the ...

Weston etched his name into the record books again on April 8 after landing the largest freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle in the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) history.

Few freshwater fish can match the size of the Mekong giant ... Alligator gar thrives in slow-moving rivers and lakes across the southern United States, where they use stealth and patience to ...

Researchers have unearthed fossils of massive freshwater crayfish that once scuttled through the lakes of southern New ...