Smithsonian Magazine

See the Record-Breaking Bluefin Tuna the Size of a Grizzly Bear That Sold for $3.2 Million at a Tokyo Fish Market

The 535-pound fish, purchased by Japan's self-proclaimed "Tuna King," was sliced and shipped to sushi restaurants across the ...

Record-Setting Bluefin Tuna Caught In Virginia Is 833-Pounds Of Pure Power

An angler from Virginia Beach just fished his way into the record books after landing a massive 832.6-pound Atlantic Bluefin ...

Utahns set 5 new fishing records in 2025. Here were the biggest catches.

Five lucky fishermen used everything from a fly rod to a spear to catch record-breaking fish in Utah in 2025. Here's a look ...

Who has bragging rights for the biggest fish caught off Rhode Island?

The waters off Rhode Island offer rich fishing grounds, and the DEM lists 37 with record or notable saltwater sportfish ...
Des Moines Register

New record set for biggest blue catfish caught in Iowa. See photos of the 'monster' catch.

A Nebraska man caught a record-breaking 105-pound blue catfish in the Missouri River near Council Bluffs, Iowa. The 60-inch fish is the largest blue catfish ever caught in Iowa, breaking a record from ...