Sometimes on certain occasions, a fish will swallow a hook and it ends up at the back of the mouth near the gills. Sometimes it is actually easier to retrieve the hook through the gill plate. But ...

Now make a cut from just forward of the fish’s dorsal fin, down behind the gill plate, ending at the belly. Repeat this cut on the opposite side of the catfish.

To distinguish sunfish vs bluegill, look for the dark earflap and the dark spot at the base of their dorsal fin. This is a bluegill. If the fish has both these physical features, along with a dark ...

Learn about the two species of manta rays. Visit the Oceana blog to learn more about the giant manta ray and reef manta rays.

As fish try to swim through them, their gill plates are entangled in the mesh, trapping them. The prohibition comes at the end of California's busy summer halibut-fishing season.

Species Spotlight: Yellow Perch Scientific Name: Perca flavescens Nicknames: Perch, Common perch Current State Record: 3 lbs. 8 oz., Lake Erie, Erie County, 4/28/82 Identification: Yellow body with… ...

Sometimes on certain occasions, a fish will swallow a hook and it ends up at the back of the mouth near the gills. Sometimes it is actually easier to retrieve the hook through the gill plate. But ...