In June 2025, Lonnie Liebel set a new North Dakota state record for lake whitefish. Liebel caught the 9 pound, 3 ounce whitefish on June 2 near the Garrison Dam Tailrace in the Missouri River. Liebel’s catch broke a record … Continued
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) recently certified a new Kansas state record blue catfish. In May 2025, Daniel Mayer caught the record setting 121.1 pound blue catfish. The monster fish measured 59.75 inches in length. Mayer caught the … Continued
Invasive carp previously fitted with acoustic tags recently led Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its state and federal partners to a school of invasive carp in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at the confluence of the Root … Continued
The population of endangered shortnose sturgeon in the Hudson River to be nearly 70,000 individuals, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The research suggests that the Hudson River may contain the largest population of shortnose … Continued
Ohio has an abundance of fresh water and public fishing locations including Lake Erie, the Ohio River, and thousands of inland lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and streams. More than 200 locations in Ohio are stocked annually with species such as walleye, … Continued