Fishing

Anglers competing in this week’s 2016 Bassmaster Classic in Oklahoma are expecting a slugfest.

Recently motivated son attempts to re-release famous fishing lures on the market.

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is debuting an option that allows people to have their small game, fishing or trapping license scanned directly from their smartphone.

North Dakota's Game and Fish Department over the past two years has stocked more than 20 million walleye fingerlings in lakes in the state.

Maine officials say the money generated from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, ATV registrations and the moose hunt lottery has increased by more than $700,000 over last year.

North Dakota's walleye population instantly soared by 10 million thanks to the single largest stocking program in state history.

Kids and adults both take aim at a weekend full of bow fishing. Participants had the opportunity to learn the unique art of bow fishing as part of a mentor program and in a competition.

Fishing from kayaks has grown by leaps and bounds, and the sport seems to become more mainstream every day. It's so popular, last year's Ride the Bull Kayak Fishing Tournament in south Louisiana attracted 732 anglers.

About 130 lakes are scheduled to receive a share of 9 million fingerlings, small, young fish, in the coming weeks.

That paper fishing and hunting license will soon be as old school as fishing creels and metal deer tags.

Officials are gaining new information about how fish move, how long they live and what proportion of them are ending up on anglers' hooks. The goal is to use that information to further improve the quality of the popular Dakotas fishery.

A 15-foot, 9-inch American alligator, weighing 1,011.5 pounds and now boasting a world record as the largest alligator ever killed in the wild is on display at an Alabama zoo.

Visitors can walk through a man-made cypress swamp, go bowling or shoot arrows at the archery range. A 105-room hotel designed like a hunting lodge has balconies overlooking the indoor swamp. There are also live ducks, alligators and fish.

The state Senate has approved a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing Texans' right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife.

One-of-a-kind 'virtual' tradeshow allows outdoor enthusiasts to browse the latest products and see the industry’s top professionals from the comfort of their own home.

Millions more fish have been added to Indiana's lakes, rivers and ponds after biologists collected a near-record number of eggs.

The Classic is on, and bass will be caught. No matter the weather, several of these best-in-the-world bass anglers will make it look easy, like anyone can do it. Most, however, wouldn’t even consider it!