In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same ...

These are the prettiest freshwater fish, from vibrant brook trout and pumpkinseed sunfish to majestic lake sturgeon. Check out how these species made our list!

Few freshwater fish can match the size of the Mekong giant ... It’s found in North America's rivers and coastal waters and has survived for millions of years. It now faces pressure from habitat ...

It’s also the heaviest freshwater fish ever landed on 2-pound test ... He helps tell the latest stories about America’s hunters and anglers while reporting on critical conservation issues, oftentimes ...

The Southeast also contains more than two-thirds of North America's species and ... the Service protected five southeastern fish species and was moving forward on protection decisions for no fewer ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

Virtually everyone in North America lives within relatively close proximity to a body of fresh water that holds a variety of ...

However, artisanal and subsistence fishers also catch freshwater fish in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, which are rarely documented. Freshwater fisheries are also under pressure - pollution, ...

Of the 23,496 freshwater animal species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List – including fish ... Lake Titicaca in South America, and the Western Ghats in ...