A first-time snagging fisherman became a world-record holder on Sunday when he reeled in a whopping, 164-pound, 13-ounce paddlefish at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, according to the Missouri ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers (ECOs) busted 11 anglers last month for snagging fish after dark on the Salmon River. ECOs received a tip at around 2:30 a.m. on ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay document a shocking moment when an angler mistakes a jumping record fish for a heavy, immovable snag.

To protect hickory shad from snagging during spring spawning runs, avid angler Wayne Blottenberger of Bel Air is proposing Department of Natural Resources regulation changes for shad fishing in parts ...

It’s a rite of spring to go paddlefish snagging in Missouri and Oklahoma, at reservoirs such as Lake of the Ozarks, Truman, Table Rock and the Grand Lake O' the Cherokees. In the not-so-distant past, ...

The angler attempted to disguise the illegal catch by cutting the fish's jaw and putting it on a stringer, according to the officer. Snagging fish, intentionally or accidentally, is illegal in Ohio, ...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced Monday, May 13, that the state's 2024 paddlefish snagging season will close May 15 to any additional harvest to provide long-term ...

Ask a Conservation Officer: Rules against intentionally snagging fish Q: I was standing near the Lester River this week and watching anglers hooking salmon that were coming into the river to spawn. It ...

(WHTM)– A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing changes to fishing regulations in Pennsylvania. The legislation, proposed by Sen ...

FREMONT – An angler who snagged a walleye in the Sandusky River last year, and tried to cover up the method, was fined in Fremont Municipal Court for his illegal fishing method. A Feb. 18 Ohio ...