News/Columns

Five Ways to Prepare for Summer Fun Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Keeping kids safe and healthy should be foremost on everyone’s mind when enjoying outdoor activities this summer....

Since he has been down this road before, Micka Burkhart knew exactly where to go to weigh his likely new Tennessee state record catfish (122.3 pounds). He said he called...

In this old family photo, you can see a joyful spark in Rodney Crimm’s eyes as he hoists a 13-pound flathead that’s nearly as big as the eight-year-old angler.  ...

TPWD Stocking Lone Star Lakes With Catfish Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife Take the family fishing at Neighborhood Fishing lakes and ponds across Texas.   In a recent news release,...

Minnesota DNR fisheries research biologists hold large flathead catfish netted for a three-year study to determine population and size structure in a portion of the Minnesota River.   Big Cats...

IGFA, the organization responsible for keeping official world record fishing listings, has established a special world-record category for kids only. (IGFA Photo)   IGFA Establishes World Records for Kids Only...

I Broke It! by Brad Wiegmann Save $$$ by repairing your broken sonar transducer cable.       If you haven’t broken one yet, you will sooner or later. Even though...

Why We Catfish Our editor’s Facebook friends share some of the reasons they love catfishing   In each issue of CatfishNOW, we ask someone to tell our readers the reasons...

The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission can provide guidance and catchable-size channel catfish to any approved local sponsor in the state hoping to host a fishing derby like this one...

Fish & Wildlife Allots $70 Million for Communications Program Courtesy of Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation Eliminating barriers, improving access and promoting conservation   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...