The anadromous — fish that spend portions of their life in both fresh and saltwater — American shad, or Alosa sapidissima, was a major commercial fishery along the Atlantic coast until the ...

When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...

Sturgeon are ancient fish that have been around for 201 million years, giving them the title of “modern fossils” quite easily ...

For decades at Lake Tawakoni, the “trophy” blue catfish season began with the first cooling north winds in October and ended with the spring warm up. Fall and winter was the designated time to go ...

A plan to restore fish passage in the Blackstone River still faces obstacles over funding and questions over working with ...

Three classic finesse bass fishing baits—Charlie Brewer's Slider Head, the Rapala Shad Rap, and Zoom’s Ultra Vibe Speed Craw—that still produce bites today.

The osprey population on the Eastern Shore has dropped to just 18 birds, and scientists at the College of William & Mary’s Center for Conservation Biology say it’s a sign of an “early complete ...

Catching fish can be a challenging endeavor, especially when conditions change quickly and patterns that have been as ...

They are omnivorous and eat a wide variety of items including insect larvae, crayfish, mollusks, fish (dead or alive) and ...

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults consume eight to 10 ounces of seafood per week, ...

Eating the bones of tinned fish is mostly safe, but people with certain conditions, like unmanaged GERD or other swallowing ...