New York has a number of waters that consistently rank as some of the best bass angling destinations in the country. In 2021, New York boasted a remarkable six locations in Bassmaster Magazine’s top 25 bass lakes in the Northeast. … Continued
In May 2022, West Virginia impoundments produced two state record catches for dedicated anglers. On Saturday, May 7, Ayden Minick of Mt. Pleasant, PA, caught and released a new state record common carp while fishing from the bank of Summersville … Continued
In February 2022, an angler caught a smallmouth bass while fishing on the Gardner River at its confluence with the Yellowstone River, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. Smallmouth bass are not native to the Yellowstone River Watershed. An established … Continued
The State of Maine’s preliminary count of endangered Atlantic salmon returning to the Penobscot River was 1,426 fish this year. The 2020 Penobscot River salmon run was the highest since 2011. In 2019, 1,076 Atlantic salmon returned to the river. … Continued
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) recently released an advisory urging anglers to report and dispose of any invasive Northern Snakehead fish that may be caught in the lower Susquehanna River. The advisory follows the documented movement of 21 … Continued