The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Rafal Wlazlo recently got the catch of a lifetime. The long-time angler from West Babylon, Long Island broke a state record for Common Carp by reeling in a 45-pound, 8-ounce carp out of Lake ...

Texas officials say an 884-pound bluefin tuna caught in 2025 set a new state record, highlighting a surge in record-breaking ...

Whether a caught fish is released back into the water or removed for consumption depends on more than just the fish species and size. Researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and ...

Houston man David L. Essingler has officially set the state record for his catch of a Blue Fin Tuna nearly a year ago.

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Hello anglers, We just took a trip over the hill to Valley Springs, Calif., to visit family, and yes there was fishing ...

Teresa Croy and her husband Don were fishing a private pond in Putnam County, Ohio, on Nov. 2, and Teresa really wanted to catch some crappies. But after casting small jigs for a while without any ...

One of the joys for catch-and-release anglers is spending time catching fish, and if there is a way to release the fish quickly, the fishers can stay out on the water longer. High Country Fly Fishers, ...

The new permit will allow all-day commercial fishing of silver, grass, and black carp ...