The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) recently announced that Matt Born of Reedsville, West Virginia, caught a new state record chain pickerel. Born landed the 27.95-inch, 5.65-pound fish on April 21 using a homemade spinner on a 4-pound … Continued
In January, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the release of the final Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan. The brook trout is New York’s state fish and an iconic symbol of the Adirondacks and DEC’s … Continued
Among the notable catches of the 2025 Vermont fishing season were several black bass that weighed 7 pounds or more, according to Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department (VFWD). A smallmouth bass caught by Andrew Oestringer tipped the angler’s personal fishing … Continued
In July, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new state record brook trout. On July 5, 2025, Benjamin Ferguson, caught a six pound three ounce brook trout from the St. Regis Canoe Area. The fish … Continued
In Rhode Island, winter shore and ice fishing is a popular outdoor activity. During the winter season, anglers catch brook trout, rainbow trout, pike, and other species in Rhode Island’s lakes, ponds, and other waterways. For the winter season, a … Continued