Bassmaster Elite Series angler Jeff Gustafson hoists two spotted bass caught on Georgia's Lake Lanier in the dead of winter. ...

There are about 42 fewer days of wintry weather in the Great Lakes than in 1995, according to a study published in the ...

Freshwater fish from the region make up the vast majority ... now largely vanished from the river. The Alabama shad, frecklebelly madtom, and crystal darter are also mostly gone, and minnows ...

New York's first free fishing weekend is around the corner, just as one lucky local teen reeled in a fish no one has seen in decades.

A new study by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirms the negative impact Chesapeake Channa has on other fish ...

Not everyone is a fan of snails, but there’s no denying the benefits they bring to a freshwater aquarium. Aquatic snails are ...

Ever ordered 'copi' at a restaurant? Bet you haven't seen it on a menu. That's the new name given to several members of the invasive Asian carp family in an attempt to boost sales and make the fish ...

Fish often avoid intense stimuli, but scientists and animal welfare groups have long debated whether fish can feel pain. So is there an answer? Animal rights organization PETA claims on its ...

Thirty juvenile Alabama shad are striking out on a 650-mile journey from the Ouachita River in southwest Arkansas to the Gulf ...

Freshwater ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of terrestrial aquatic systems, including rivers, lakes and ponds. It includes the community ecology of these ecosystems, as well as ...

The invasive northern snakehead fish has negatively impacted other fish and the ecosystem in part of the Chesapeake Bay, according to a new study by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.