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Fishing

Kids compete in annual Fishing Derby on SW Side

  • Sep 20, 2025
Cynthia Lovely

Massive shark caught off the Connecticut coast

  • Aug 8, 2025

Chicago-based Asian carp dog treat helping save Great Lakes

  • Jun 25, 2025

North Carolina teen bitten by venomous snake on camping trip

  • Jun 13, 2025

Fisherman found dead in Lake Michigan, officials say

  • Apr 29, 2025

From fry to fantastic: Walleye wonders in Cook County

  • Apr 24, 2025

Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days lost at sea

  • Mar 17, 2025

5 remain missing in Alaska after fishing boat capsizes: Coast Guard

  • Dec 3, 2024

Latest Videos

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Kids compete in annual Fishing Derby on SW Side

  • Sep 20, 2025
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From fry to fantastic: Walleye Wonders in Cook County

  • Apr 24, 2025
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Galveston shrimper sailing strong at 91

  • Mar 3, 2025
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Locals use 'fish cribs' to support safe places for water habitats

  • Nov 13, 2024
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Tips for lake fishing

  • Jun 25, 2024
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It's time to do some trout fishing around Illinois

  • Apr 9, 2024
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Illinois fall trout fishing season opens Saturday

  • Oct 18, 2023
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12-year-old catches great white shark while fishing in Florida

  • Jan 19, 2023

Latest Stories

Locals use 'fish cribs' to support safe places for water habitats

Chauncey, with the Chauncey's Great Outdoors joined ABC7 Chicago to discuss how using "fish cribs" can support a safe place for fish habitats.

  • Nov 13, 2024

Very rare 'cotton candy' lobster found off New England coast, donated to science center

What a catch! A rare lobster has been spared from the boiling pot after being donated to a New Hampshire marine science center.

  • Aug 7, 2024

Man who went to high school in Round Lake Beach dies while working on Alaska fishing boat

Corwin Wheeler's father says his son loved his job, was proud of what he did and found a lot of amazing friends in Alaska.

  • Jul 8, 2024

Shark attacks man while he's fishing in Florida

A man was fishing in Florida when a shark attacked him, severely injuring his arm, officials said.

  • Jun 29, 2024
Barbi Agostini

Couple says they found safe containing $100K while magnet fishing in Queens

A New York City couple got the surprise of a lifetime while magnet fishing in Queens -- a safe containing about $100,000.

  • Jun 4, 2024