August 27, 2024 Michigan officials reel in record 125-pound prehistoric fish stretching 6-plus feet long Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff were conducting their annual sturgeon survey when they reeled in a 125-pound and 6-foot-plus lake sturgeon on Lake St. Clair.
August 26, 2024 Two West Virginia fishing buddies break state records within hours of each other Two fishing buddies in West Virginia, Lindell Marker and Dwight Priestley, set black crappie state records, in height and length, in less than two hours of one another.
August 26, 2024 'Menace to our fisheries': New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine 'disaster' A fleet of 25 fishing boats off the coast of Nantucket rallied together to protest Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind turbine project under scrutiny after one windmill broke.
August 23, 2024 Boy reels in colossal 118-pound white marlin on Nantucket, possibly breaking junior world record Young angler Stone Fornes reeled in a possible junior world record white marlin weighing 118.2 pounds off the coast of Nantucket. A local restaurant helped cook up the fish for dinner.
August 22, 2024 Teen smashes state fishing record for tiger trout A 13-year-old from Kemmerer, Wyoming, set a new state fishing record after catching a tiger trout from the shores of a reservoir. He said he knew he landed something "big."
August 17, 2024 'Doomsday fish' found dead in California days before earthquake struck Los Angeles Kayakers and snorkelers discovered a dead oarfish in La Jolla, California. Also known as a "doomsday fish," the species is very rare with only 20 reported in the state since 1901.
August 13, 2024 Angler catches prehistoric-looking fish, breaks second state record A man from Fort Wayne, Indiana, locked in another state fishing record after reeling in a spotted gar while kayaking on Rivir Lake in Chain O’Lakes State Park.
August 12, 2024 Georgia angler charged after game warden discovers hidden fish After attempting to hide fish along the Chattahoochee River, a Georgia fisherman is being charged for possessing more trout than allowed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
August 7, 2024 Fishing record set by West Virginia angler who used 3-year-old daughter's $10 pink rod A Wayne County, West Virginia, man set a new record for the channel catfish by reeling in the catch with a $9.99 hot pink fishing rod he purchased for his daughter.
August 7, 2024 Pennsylvania angler catches 'beautiful fish' rarely seen in Lake Erie An 18-year-old reeled in a "unicorn fish" while out on Lake Erie during a fishing tournament in Pennsylvania. Captain Joe Nemet of Nemesis Sport Fishing was there for the catch.