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

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 ...

Virtually everyone in North America lives within relatively close proximity to a body of fresh water that holds a variety of fish species. So it's no surprise fishing in these freshwater creeks ...

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!

These freshwater giants have greenish-grey coloring ... These organs, called barbels, help the fish to locate bottom-dwelling prey, such as snails, mussels, clams, crayfish, insect larvae, and ...

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 ...

If you're in the throes of setting up a home aquarium, you may be curious about the types of freshwater fish you can keep as a pet. Often the first fish that springs to mind is a goldfish ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON— In response to a legal petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... a top priority.” Freshwater mollusks are the most endangered group of animals in ...

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 ...