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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Byrd Jr. holds up the rare blue-mouthed fish. John Byrd Jr., of Bowling Green, Virginia has been fishing the same private ...

Anglers visiting Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia have raised concerns about fewer brook trout on their lines as an ...

Kejimkujik National Park is pausing its annual brook trout census because an invasive species is devastating the local ...

An unusual partnership in Nova Scotia is turning an environmental problem into a lifesaving solution, according to the CBC. Anglers are being asked to catch chain pickerel — an invasive fish species — ...

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 ...

CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — A man in Caroline County was surprised by the bright blue color of a fish he reeled in. It turned out the fish was a chain pickerel with a rare mutation. "I'd never seen that ...

In the hierarchy of Esox, the chain pickerel sits squarely at the bottom both literally and figuratively. Compared to their big cousins, the pike and muskie, they don’t get much love despite being ...

With the recreational fishing season now open, a year-old regulation requiring anglers to retain all chain pickerel caught in Nova Scotia waters remains a critical tool for conservation ...