A recent study conducted by Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist Ryan Gary and colleagues illuminates how a new fishing technology impacts the catch rates of largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, collectively called black bass. The study, published in the … Continued
In August 2026, angler Benjamin Smith of Thatcher, Idaho, caught a new Idaho catch-and-release state record brown trout from the Bear River in Franklin County. Smith’s catch barely beats the recent record set by Caroline Langdale by 0.5 inches, who … Continued
In September 2026, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced that officials have removed a northern snakehead from a Missouri tributary to the Eleven Point River in Oregon County. The recent discovery suggests the species is becoming more established in … Continued
In June 2026, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) implemented a permanent rule allowing smallmouth bass anglers to use bait, spears, and spear guns to take smallmouth bass in the Coquille River system. There are no harvest size or … Continued
In late May 2026, Georgia angler Caroline Langdale caught a new Idaho state record (catch and release) brown trout during a multiday fishing trip along the South Fork Snake River. Langdale was drifting her rubber legs fly down a massive … Continued