On the same day, two anglers fishing in Maryland set the first new state fishing records of 2015 by landing an 8-pound chain pickerel and a 28.8-pound tautog—which may also qualify as a new ...

The chain pickerel, a member of the pike family known for chain-like pattern on its greenish body, were in a biting mood for last Sunday's ice fishing contest on Lake Hopatcong, hosted by the Knee ...

Kudos to Troy Ray, of Constantia, who pulled a 7.7-pound, 34-inch pickerel from Oneida Lake when ice fishing a week ago (”his heavyweight pickerel from Oneida Lake could’ve been a contender for NY ...

A Virginia man caught a fish that’s so rare, it was recognized by state wildlife officials. Retired veteran John Byrd, of Bowling Green, Virginia, reeled in an 11.5-inch blue-mouth chain pickerel from ...

Although the traditional trout season is closed, anglers can take advantage of productive fall fishing opportunities for ...

Troy Ray, of Constantia, was ice fishing on Oneida Lake last weekend when he pulled a plump pickerel through the ice that just might’ve beat a state record. Ray’s digital scale (powered by three-year ...

Chain pickerel are a nuisance. At least that’s how a lot of bass anglers think of them. Throughout their huge range, pickerel share many of the same waters as largemouth and smallmouth bass and are ...

The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture is requiring fishers to kill any chain pickerel and smallmouth bass they catch, according to Cottage Life. The move is an attempt to curb ...