UPDATE: This article is outdated. Although the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife told 22News there were no new records in 2023, the department has modified their website to say ...

A fishing record can always be broken, but some prove particularly challenging to beat. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has been clocking fishing accomplishments since its beginnings.

Feb. 16—EPHRATA — As the sun faded, my desperation grew. I'd spent most of a day trying to convince the fat rainbow trout of Rocky Ford Creek to eat something. Scuds and mayfly nymphs were ignored. So ...

I’m probably never going to catch a record fish. I mean, if I do, great, but it will be a total accident, a one in a million shot, times about a hundred. I think most record fish come by chance, ...

Fish records were established for 16 species in 2025 in Wisconsin, including in categories for hook-and-line, live release ...