A state lawmaker is looking to increase the penalty for illegal fishing practices with a newly proposed Senate bill. Snag ...

A first-time snagging fisherman became a world-record holder on Sunday when he reeled in a whopping, 164-pound, 13-ounce paddlefish at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, according to the Missouri ...

A new Pennsylvania bill aims to increase fines for anglers who intentionally foul hook or snag fish, protecting populations.

To protect hickory shad from snagging during spring spawning runs, avid angler Wayne Blottenberger of Bel Air is proposing Department of Natural Resources regulation changes for shad fishing in parts ...

The angler attempted to disguise the illegal catch by cutting the fish's jaw and putting it on a stringer, according to the officer. Snagging fish, intentionally or accidentally, is illegal in Ohio, ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers (ECOs) busted 11 anglers last month for snagging fish after dark on the Salmon River. ECOs received a tip at around 2:30 a.m. on ...

It’s a rite of spring to go paddlefish snagging in Missouri and Oklahoma, at reservoirs such as Lake of the Ozarks, Truman, Table Rock and the Grand Lake O' the Cherokees. In the not-so-distant past, ...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department announced Monday, May 13, that the state's 2024 paddlefish snagging season will close May 15 to any additional harvest to provide long-term ...