The largest fresh-water fish ever caught in Louisiana was an alligator gar weighing 179 pounds, according to Kayak Angler. Jimmy L. Thompson reeled in this monster fish in May of 1997 in the Red River ...

South Carolina is widely known for its great fishing opportunities. Anglers from all over the state and far beyond enjoy ...

Alabama waters are home to freshwater and saltwater giants. See which fish hold the official state records for size and weight.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 300-pound blue marlin was caught and released about 40 miles off Fort Pierce on Jan. 8. That was a rare catch this time of year ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KCRG) - 60 inches and 105 pounds, that’s the new record for the largest blue catfish to ever be captured in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the behemoth fish ...

Georgia Wildlife keeps records of the biggest freshwater fish ever caught. See the whopping weight of the largest ever reeled in.

As the owner of his own fishing charter business specializing in large trophy catfishing expeditions, George Thompson is used to reeling in some big creatures. In October, when the Nebraska native was ...

The late fly fisher Dave Chermanski of Merritt Island holds the most Florida fly fishing records for the biggest fish caught on a fly rod in the state, as well as other U.S. and world records. Twice ...

The fish, hooked as part of a study on the halibut population around the Ha! Ha! Bay in the Canadian province of Quebec, ...

A 300-pound blue marlin was caught and released about 40 miles off Fort Pierce on Jan. 8. That was a rare catch this time of year and so close to shore, as blue marlin are more common in deeper water ...