Freshwater fishing information.
The West Virginia state record for striped bass has been broken by James Brooks of Summers County, according to Frank Jezioro, director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Brooks caught the 47.16-inch, 45.70-pound fish from Bluestone Lake in … Continued
Sunfish, or bream are colorful panfish found in most American ponds, lakes and clear bodies of water. They vary in size from just a few inches to perhaps 1 pound. Most members of the sunfish family have very small mouths … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will stock approximately 20,000 trout into freshwaters across the State in October. This total includes 19,400 rainbow trout weighing an average of one pound each and 600 brown trout averaging two pounds each. … Continued
Crappie are among the most popular freshwater fish of North America. The white crappie is silver and greenish colored. Its dorsal fin has a maximum of six spines. The black crappie is similar, but has a deeper body and darker … Continued
For panfish fanatics, having an arsenal of techniques can make the difference between success and disappointment while fishing for bluegill, pumpkinseed and other sunfish species. As sunfish are members of the same family as largemouth and smallmouth bass, it’s not … Continued