Arizona State

Scottsdale, AZ

Two young anglers spending some time outdoors in Arizona came home with an incredible memory—a once-in-a-lifetime catch. Gabe Drews and a friend were fishing at Chaparral Lake near Drews’ Scottsdale home when Drews caught a rare albino catfish. The boys took some pictures with the unique fish before releasing it back into the lake.

12-Year-Old Angler Makes Catch of a Lifetime in Arizona

Whiskey Riff

You just never know what you might pull from the depths or see while you are around the water. All rivers, streams and lakes support an abundance of fish and wildlife, getting out there fishing is one of the best ways to have cool experiences and encounters with these things.

Catching cool fish is just one of the things that makes fishing great. Really it’s the only way for most people to get close to wild fish.

Rainbow trout a favorite across North America, primarily located in many western watersheds, but they've become a popular sport fish to stock lakes with as...

Fisherman Catches Strange Rainbow Trout With Extra Long Fins

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Massachusetts State

New Castle, NH

Fox News

A Massachusetts fisherman reeled in 14 illegally-sized striped bass in New Hampshire, which led to his arrest. A series of reports were made by the fishing community.

Angler arrested after catching 14 oversized fish: 'Caught red-handed'

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

While STAR certainly made gafftop a star, sheepshead have also gained an increase in followers. Deep marsh areas can provide the crustaceans and small fish that make up their diet. This is especially true on the Upper Coast where marshes extend many miles from the bay itself. Here a few...

Seek STAR Sheepshead In The Marsh

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has asked anglers to not release northern snakeheads if they catch the invasive species while other states follow the same tip.

Predatory snakehead fish should not be released back into South Carolina waters, officials remind anglers

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Connecticut State

Connecticut’s Legendary Largemouth: The Mashapaug Lake Monster. In the world of fishing, some catches become legendary. That’s exactly what happened in 1961 when Frank Domurat pulled a massive largemouth bass from Mashapaug Lake in Connecticut. Weighing in at 12 pounds 14 ounces, this fish wasn’t just big – it was a state record that still stands today, over 60 years later!

Connecticut’s Legendary Largemouth: The Mashapaug Lake Monster

Maryland State

Baltimore County, MD

Monkton, MD

Ben Halfpap Becomes First to Catch All Three Invasive Species. Ben Halfpap from Monkton, Baltimore County, has been honored with the Master Angler Milestone Award by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. This award celebrates recreational anglers who catch ten trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland. Halfpap is the 12th angler to achieve this status since the program’s inception in 2019.

Monkton Angler Achieves FishMaryland Master Angler Status

Herbie J Pilato

Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Champlain, NY

Mike Iaconelli has been a polarizing character in the world of bass fishing his entire Hall of Fame career. Most love him, some love to hate him, but regardless it is indisputable that the man is purely entertaining to watch fish. This notion was on full display on day one of the 2024 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite on Lake Champlain.

Iaconelli in his element at Champlain

August is one of the best months of the summer. Get out on the water when you can and enjoy the sunrises and sunsets. Practice catch and release as much as possible to preserve our great fisheries out there. As always, just make one more Last Cast as it could be the next trophy fish.

August Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Report by Captain Chad Green

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Plattsburgh, NY

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Summertime is in full swing in upstate New York, which means the Elite Series pros will have ample opportunity to catch big bags of bass during the 2024 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain. Tournament days are scheduled for Aug. 8-11 with daily takeoffs set...

Expect anglers to target pelagic smallmouth at Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain

Ever feel like you’re fishing in a desert during those hot August days? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! I’ve spent years figuring out how to catch bass in August, and I’m here to share what I’ve learned. Let’s talk about the best places to find bass when the weather is scorching.

Finding Bass in August: Where to Look and What to Know

Orlando, FL

Every summer, tackle manufacturers from around the world debut their newest creations at the ICAST show in Orlando, Florida. On display are improved and updated tools, upgraded terminal tackle, fishing and boating accessories, new electronics, and of course, the latest and greatest baits to hit the scene. Whether it be a line of finesse-style soft plastics tailored for use with forward-facing sonar, or a uniquely noisy topwater, there’s bound to be a bait or two worth adding to your arsenal. For largemouth and smallmouth bass fishermen, this annual event is especially exciting—but with so much to see in so little time, it can be overwhelming. That’s why we compiled a handful of the most innovative bass lures from ICAST 2024.

15 Innovative Bass Lures from ICAST 2024

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Alaska State

As Cook Inlet drift gillnetters finished their first sockeye salmon season under the joint state-federal management regime, the harvest came in at about half of what they had hoped it would be. The fish were there, they say, but scant openings in federal waters prevented their rightful share of the harvest.

For Cook Inlet gillnetters, life's not easy in the EEZ

Deseret News

The West offers some of the most diverse and scenic opportunities for fly-fishing enthusiasts in the country.

Fished all around Lake Toho, but just before we went in…

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