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These were the first Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2025 collection season ... I realized she was well over double digits, so I weighed her a scale and when I saw she was over 13 pounds ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Fish Ohio Awards program announced recently it had issued a record 10,284 Fish Ohio pins earned in 2024 ...

Yahir Leon of Coyote Bait and Tackle in Morgan Hill reported bank fishing has been best with jumbo minnows, anchovies, blood ...

Gordon and Jennifer Fothergill were at the Itasca County Fair in Grand Rapids, Minn., when Jennifer’s phone rang. She could tell by the area code that the call was from Alabama, where their son, ...

Looking for new fishing lures? Here are some great options to add to your tackle box as you head onto the open water.

The TWRA wants to build a comprehensive report each week of the state’s lakes. If you do not see a report for your favorite ...

Selection.  Targeting prespawn fish in spring allows anglers to consider the impact of their angling and make heightened ...

Ohioans have a rare chance to dive into the world of fish production as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife hosts open houses at its ...

The season for big fish has arrived. Whether it’s huge prespawn crappies on a Minnesota backwater, or those walleyes and pike making their migratory runs up a river in North Dakota or the channels of ...