The MassWildlife Angler Education Program provides people of all ages a chance to try fishing

Learn to Fish for Free this Summer

6/7/2019 - Celebrate the arrival of warm weather by attending one of the many Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) Angler Education Program events being held across the state this summer. Events are for adults, kids, and families who want to learn how to fish in a non-competitive environment. Fishing equipment… SEE MORE
Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus

A Beginner’s Guide to Florida Lobstering

6/7/2019 - By Terry Tomalin. There's good reason lobster divers are called bug hunters. The hardest part about catching these tasty crustaceans is finding them. Lobsters don’t stay put. They love to move around. When the special two-day spiny lobster sport season opens each year the last Wednesday and Thursday in July,… SEE MORE

Groundfish Make a Comeback in Monterey Bay

6/7/2019 - By Kathryn McKenzie. Groundfish used to be the linchpin of California commercial fishing—a year-round, reliable catch of tender white fish that consumers were eager to buy. But that all came to a halt almost two decades ago after populations plummeted from overfishing. Now, in a remarkable development, California groundfish—which include… SEE MORE
Black Sea Bass Fishing with Goose Hummock

Black Sea Bass Fishing Nantucket Sound

5/31/2019 - By Sam Brown. The Black Sea Bass is actually a member of the grouper family and each fish makes for a couple sweet tasting white meat fillets. They are known as “protogynous hermaphrodites” which means they start as females and end up as mature males. The males will develop a… SEE MORE
Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

5/31/2019 - By Mario Vittone. The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim and headed straight for a couple who were swimming between their anchored sportfish and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the… SEE MORE