July 20, 2022 In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth An Alabama family fishing off the waters of Sand Island Lighthouse near Dauphin Island last week was surprised by a rare spotted eagle ray when it jumped into their boat.
July 13, 2022 New England court reinstates ban on lobster gear to protect whales A New England court has reinstated a ban on lobster fishing gear in a 1,000-square foot radius. This comes in an effort to protect endangered whales.
July 11, 2022 Teen catches rare catfish from Tennessee River, social media post goes viral A teenage boy was fishing in the Tennessee River when he reeled in a rare leucistic blue catfish that would later go viral on social media.
July 5, 2022 Illinois teen fisherman catches 50-inch muskie: 'A whole experience' Kaiden Schrieber, 15, of the Chicago area, has been trying to catch a muskie for quite some time, spending hours of research and leaning on local fishermen for advice.
July 5, 2022 Shortfin mako sharks can no longer be fished, according to the federal government Shortfin Mako fishing has been shut down by the federal government, because the species population has been declining and they want to give them time to recover.
July 1, 2022 Texas fisherman reels in massive alligator snapping turtle: 'Everything went crazy' Justin Broomhall, 25, of Longview, Texas, caught an alligator snapping turtle while he, his son, his dad and his fiancé’s dad were fishing together on Father’s Day.
June 28, 2022 Fishermen catch 661-pound stingray, world’s largest freshwater fish Fishermen in northern Cambodia caught the world’s largest freshwater fish, a 661-pound freshwater stingray named Boramy, on June 13, 2022, according to Guinness World Records.
June 21, 2022 California to euthanize 350,000 diseased trout California authorities say they will euthanize 350,000 rainbow trout due to a spike in bacterial infections and work on maintaining a supply for angling.
June 20, 2022 Texas fisherman spears 137-pound fish that could break world record Spearfishing YouTuber Braden Sherron of Texas caught a 137-pound cubera snapper while freediving in the Gulf of Mexico in early June. His catch could be a record-breaker.
June 6, 2022 Texas fisherman breaks record with 64-pound smallmouth buffalo: ‘Very strong fish' Cassady Douglas, 29, of Austin, Texas, broke the record for the largest smallmouth buffalo — at 64 pounds — caught in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake.