Top 3 Biggest Fishing Stories of of the Week: Jumbo Perch, Illegal Bass Spearing, and a Frozen Lake Collapse
From a guide to catching jumbo perch through the ice this winter to a dramatic ice failure video, these stories captured our SI fishing reader’s attention.
Long-lost fish species Sacramento perch make return to region
The pond at Granite Regional Park is the new home of the long-lost aquatic species, the Sacramento perch. The perch was ...
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Freshwater Animals Are More Fragile Than Thought, With Nearly a Quarter Threatened With Extinction, Study Finds
Species in Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone and the Western Ghats of India are particularly vulnerable to ...
Inside Climate News2d
Misinformation Spreads Like Wildfire Online While LA Neighborhoods Burn
Misleading claims and falsehoods about water and firefighting resources distracted from the unprecedented conditions that ...
New record 'living fossil' bowfin fish caught on New Jersey creek
A record bowfin was caught on a NJ creek on a warm day last month. Bowfin are living fossils as they're last survivor of a ...
Bigmouth buffalo: The mysterious fish that live for a century and don't decline with age
Recent findings show bigmouth buffalo fish have perplexingly long lives and appear to get healthier as they age. But scientists are worried their population is about to crash.
Former shrimper tries to revive Matagorda Bay, fishing industry with $50M settlement
Five years after Diane Wilson’s landmark settlement with Formosa Plastics, she’s directing the money toward reviving “the bay ...
The Beaumont Enterprise3d
Looking for Lunkers
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 39th season on Jan. 1.
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New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with ...
Jacksonville Daily Progress5d
Freshwater fisheries center to host Bass University in late week
The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will host a two-day training event conducted by Toyota ShareLunker program partner Bass University. The in-person event takes place Jan. 11-12 in ...
2 Busted for Illegal Speared Largemouth Bass Seized in Texas
Texas Game Wardens seize 76 pounds of illegally speared largemouth bass on Lady Bird Lake. Learn about fishing regulations and efforts to protect bass fishing.