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50 Fish, 50 States: Bartram’s Bass
Bass fishing can be one of life’s simple pleasures. It also demonstrates that humans have a nearly infinite capacity to overcomplicate things.
50 Fish, 50 States: Overlooked Native Fish in National Parks
50 Fish, 50 States: Matt Miller searches for chubs and sauger on the Little Missouri River in North Dakota.
Dorado Catfish: Protecting an Epic Migration
The Amazon’s dorado catfish undertakes a 6,500 mile round-trip migration, vital for the ecosystem and humans alike
50 Fish, 50 States: Refuge
The U.S. National Wildlife Refuge system, in its 120th year, is one of the largest protected area networks in the world. And many refuges are great places to fish.
50 Fish, 50 States: Bluegill Break
As you travel around the US there are some fish species you encounter again and again. The bluegill is one of them.
50 Fish, 50 States: Rudd of South Dakota
Many invasive fish are well known and well publicized. But you might not have heard about rudd.
Palmyra’s Fishing for Science Program Tags 1,000th Fish
Launched in 2018, the program tagged its 1000th fish on December 5, 2022—a significant milestone in a challenging environment.
For the Love of Cutthroat Trout
Why go to the trouble to catch 8-inch trout in remote streams?
Cool Green Book Review: Fish Edition
Six books about fish, fishing and fish conservation for your summertime reading.
How Scientists Fish: The Hand Line
On Palmyra Atoll, getting big fish on board quickly relies on an old fishing tool: the hand line.
Stories from Palmyra: The Recapture
The highlight of giant trevally fishing at Palmyra Atoll isn’t the size of the fish. It’s the recapture.
Fishing for Science on Palmyra Atoll
Tagging trevally on a remote island with rod and reel.
