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Central Texas Fisherman Stumbles Upon Massive Water Snake

Just remember: when you need to steady yourself on a tree branch, you may get more than you bargained for.

Why Farmed Salmon Is One Of The Most Toxic Things You Can Put In Your Body

Fish has long been touted as a super food from doctors, nutritionists and specialists from around the world. Many people choose not to eat meat or other animal products, but show pride in their presumed health conscious decision to consume fish. But, as with almost everything else that is promoted heavily in the media, there’s […]

Is there a problem with salmon farming?

Salmon is sold as healthy, sustainable and environmentally-friendly but is that image accurate?

Beyond Meat: Are you ready for lab-grown salmon?

An overfished planet needs a better solution. Fortunately, it's coming.

How to Fail at Fishing: The Diary of a Birder Learning to Fish

After the Birds vs Fish debate overtook the internet, one die-hard birder decides to figure out why some seemingly sane people prefer fins over feathers.

4 Fishing Tips for Beginners

Fishing leads to catching, and the better your technique the more fish you catch. Try these simple suggestions to advance your skill to the next level.

9 Ways to Cook Salmon in the Air Fryer or Oven

When it's too cold to fire up the grill, we turn to the oven and air fryer to cook salmon—perfectly. Use these recipes to get just the right flake on your fillet.

Two Views: Remove hatchery fish so wild salmon and steelhead can thrive

What is the role of bacteria in aquaculture ponds?

Prof. Boyd says bacteria as essential for maintaining proper ecological function and adequate water quality in aquaculture ponds.

Are Hatcheries Helping, or Hurting, Wild Fish Populations?

Hatcheries can help stabilize populations, but fish grown in hatcheries are genetically different than their wild counterparts.

Finding one fish, two fish, wild fish, new fish

The hearty breed is found to be surviving in many small brooks and creeks.

Ask Well: Wild Fish vs. Farmed Fish

A reader asks: Is eating farm-raised fish better than eating no fish at all?

What Type Of Fish Are You?

Why Native Fish Matter

How restoring native fish species can help Great Lakes ecosystems weather the next invasion.

5 Tips for Feeding Fish

Feeding your fish is a fun activity that the whole family will enjoy. In the beginning, after you first bring your fish home, they will be a little shy and not

Tips for Protecting Fish and Water Resources

It is good manners to leave things better than how you found them.

How to Fish the Tides

Use tides, currents and water movement to your advantage.

How to fly fish with droppers

Learn how to fly fish with droppers and you'll be able to use several flies at once, cover more water and different water depths and potentially catch more fish.

How to Safely Handle Fish

Learn how to safely handle fish in order to ensure they live to fight another day. Basic fish handling tips can help increase the chance for a fish to survive the rigors of the fight.

Learn How to Smoke Fish

I consider myself a casual, “intermediate” smoker. I’m pretty much self-taught, and I’ve figured things out through many years of trial and error. However, I recently made a batch of smoked bluefis…