Among the outstanding catches of the 2024 New York fishing season were three new state record freshwater fish. On June 21, 2024, Chuck Zimmerman of Hilton, Monroe County, set a New York state record with a 15-pound, 14-ounce longnose gar … Continued
Anglers can employ bait fishing, spears, and even spear guns to harvest smallmouth bass in the Coquille River through October 31, 2022, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). There are no size or bag limits on … Continued
New York has a number of waters that consistently rank as some of the best bass angling destinations in the country. In 2021, New York boasted a remarkable six locations in Bassmaster Magazine’s top 25 bass lakes in the Northeast. … Continued
In February 2022, an angler caught a smallmouth bass while fishing on the Gardner River at its confluence with the Yellowstone River, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. Smallmouth bass are not native to the Yellowstone River Watershed. An established … Continued
Following nearly a decade of poor recruitment due to disease affecting young-of-the-year, the smallmouth bass populations in the Susquehanna and lower Juniata rivers are showing signs of improvement, according to information released by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). … Continued