LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Four Arkansans have been fined for illegally snagging paddlefish, a prehistoric species, from the Little Red River. In March 2025, Matthew "Cole" Harken of Conway, Andrew ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Four Arkansas men are now facing some hefty penalties for their involvement in the illegal snagging of paddlefish. According to reports, following a three-year, multi-agency ...

Welcome to paddlefish snagging in North Dakota, which opens May 1 Although only three weeks long, it’s a season that draws ...

The angler attempted to disguise the illegal catch by cutting the fish's jaw and putting it on a stringer, according to the officer. Snagging fish, intentionally or accidentally, is illegal in Ohio, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill has been introduced in the Senate to increase the penalties for anglers who intentionally foul hook or snag a fish in ...

Anglers congregate at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers in western North Dakota each spring beginning May ...

A Conway man pleaded guilty to multiple federal violations related to the illegal snagging of paddlefish. Matthew “Cole” Harken pleaded guilty to the violations for illegally taking and transporting ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. Thousands of snaggers look forward to encountering this ...

Missouri's paddlefish season for major waters such as Lake of the Ozarks, Harry S. Truman Reservoir and Table Rock Lake opens March 15 and extends through April 30, according to a community ...

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s paddlefish season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through May 21, the Game and Fish Department said in a news release. However, depending on the overall harvest, an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FREMONT – An angler who snagged a walleye in the Sandusky River last year, and tried to cover up the method, was fined in Fremont ...