Programs like the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund help keep access points like this open, safe and ready for anglers across the country. Catfish Conservation: Key Funding...
A freshly stocked catfish and a young angler—hard to beat that combination when it comes to making lifelong fishermen. Catfish Kids: Stocked Ponds, Big Smiles By Keith “Catfish” Sutton If...
Rob Horken from East Grand Forks, Minnesota holds his personal best channel cat caught October 2025. This new PB came after more than 65 years of fishing the Red River....
Some catfish caught during sampling efforts in E.V. Spence Reservoir were kept so they could be aged. Blue cats averaged eight years old, while channel cats averaged four. (Texas Parks...
(Photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS) Invasive Black Carp Reported in Oklahoma Source: Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) confirmed the first report of a...
An adult shares a quiet moment on the water while helping a young angler learn the basics—exactly the kind of experience Maryland’s youth fishing rodeos are designed to inspire. (Keith...
When catfish won’t bite, a change in bait, location or depth can turn a quiet day into action. Catfish Basics: What to Do When Catfish Won’t Bite By Keith...
The Gregory family clearly had a ton of fun fishing the Potomac River in the shadow of our nation’s capital. (Photo by Capt. Owen Koch) Guide of the Month: Capt....
Cold air, hot bite. Ice-out channel cats move shallow and start feeding fast in early spring. Ice-Out Cats Are Biting! Source: Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources The Iowa Dept....
Thousands of invasive silver carp jump from the water as biologists attempt to capture them from a specialized electrofishing boat. (Photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS) Clearing a River of Invasive Carp...
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