The code written on the tag revealed that the trout was 39 years old, marking it the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program’s ...

Lake trout fight with spirit and are always game for a battle in winter’s cold water. Plus, they grow large. A 20-pounder is a possibility nearly anywhere they swim, and in some waters, ...

Five trout swimming in Big Bear Lake have been tagged and marked as $10,000 grand prize winners. During the derby, any angler who reels one in will receive the prize money.

Norris Lake was ranked the No. 3 best lake for swimming in the country in the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, outranking three of the Great Lakes also on the list. 10BEST noted the ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff scanned the fish’s coded wire tag and traced it back nearly four decades. It had been ...