These are the prettiest freshwater fish, from vibrant brook trout and pumpkinseed sunfish to majestic lake sturgeon. Check out how these species made our list!

In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same ...

What would you eat for lunch, if you knew someone was going to be judging you for it 15 million years later? That was ...

Few freshwater fish can match the size of the Mekong giant catfish, which can exceed 10 feet and weigh over 660 pounds. Native to the Mekong River, this gentle giant feeds on plankton rather than ...

The gar is a new pending world record. It’s also the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed on 2-pound test, according to the International Game Fish Association. Weston says he is now focused on ...

The first fish I ever caught on an artificial lure was a crappie. It hit a Hildebrandt black and yellow spinner bait cast from a green metal Johnson Century reel mounted on a solid fiberglass rod with ...

Weston etched his name into the record books again on April 8 after landing the largest freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle in the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) history.

One of the most widespread hobbies around the world is fishing. Beyond fishing as a job, sport fishing is an activity practiced by millions of people and the capture of some of the ...

Filming freshwater fish takes a unique skill set and a lot of patience but offers photographers the rare opportunity of being the first in a world where seemingly everything has already been done.

Sancti Spíritus contributed nearly 30% of Cuba's freshwater fish, exceeding 3,000 tons. Despite this, fish remains a rarity ...

So why would anyone want to fish for carp? Because they fight like ... Carp fishing in Europe is held in high regard as the pinnacle of freshwater fishing. This trophy common carp was caught ...

The gar is a new pending world record. It’s also the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed on 2-pound test, according to the International Game Fish Association. Weston says he is now focused on ...