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May 2026
Vermont Master Angler 2025 Report
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) has released the Vermont Master Angler Program 2025 Report with 1,222 entries and 90 Master Angler Award recipients. The Vermont Master Angler Program... READ MORE
26
May 2026
West Virginia State Record Fish 2026
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that multiple state fishing records have been broken as the 2026 fishing season heats up. The new records highlight the exceptional... READ MORE
22
May 2026
Ohio State Record Hybrid Crappie
A new Ohio state record hybrid crappie was caught in April by Ohio angler Jesse Miller. The record setting fish had a length of 18.3, girth of 16 inches, and... READ MORE
22
May 2026
Green Bay Walleye Tag Reward Study
For the 2026 fishing season, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), together with Walleyes for Tomorrow, are continuing a walleye reward tag study in the Bay of Green Bay... READ MORE