In an effort to curb the spread of a harmful invasive species while offering a rare fishing opportunity in town limits, the ...

In mid-June, an angler pulled an 8-kilogram predatory fish measuring nearly a meter long from northwestern Sri Lanka's waters ...

According to the IGFA’s post, Alvarez was fishing a canal in Pompano Beach when the snakehead hammered his Z-Man chatterbait. He landed the fish “after a short but exciting fight,” the IGFA added.

Get Snake-Bit: Catching Snakeheads on Topwater Lures Is Fishing’s Most Addictive Bite By Potomac River standards, a 7-pound snakehead is just a baby, but that’s what my personal best from the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Organizers of this year's Potomac Snakehead Tournament say anglers can catch all the snakeheads they want, help rid the river of an invasive species and maybe win $1,500.

The Snakehead, an Asian native, can reach three feet in length. Heinz Refuge Biologist Brendalee Phillips says they're not just big -- they're voracious, which is bad news for the native fish.

A snakehead uses regular fishing line to floss its razor-sharp teeth with. You'll need braided line with at least a 25 pound test, although 65 pound test is better.

A week earlier, I spoke to Terry about a snakehead fishing trip. He said the snakeheads were not biting in big numbers yet but he promised to give me a call when the weather warmed.

When: Ephrata Township supervisors meeting, May 17. What happened: The supervisors voted unanimously to allow kayaks for a snakehead fishing tournament on Quarry Lake at the township community ...

The snakehead is the contest’s primary target, but gar, carp and catfish also can be captured by hook or bow. Last year, Maryland wildlife officials offered $200 retail gift cards for dead ...

The northern snakehead, also known as Fishzilla and Frankenfish, can grow up to 40 inches long, breathe for days on land, and is a top-level predator in the waters it inhabits.

A sunrise storm Tuesday morning threatened to spoil the fishing trip, but the clouds moved quickly southeast and the weather cleared. A cool breeze followed, and the snakeheads began to bite. On ...