It’s almost that time of year again for volunteers to help Texas Parks and Wildlife with a crucial conservation task: ...

A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted ...

"Left unchecked, abandoned fishing gear poses several threats to ... The gear, Tarr said, “ghost fishes,” meaning it continues to trap and kill marine life without being used for harvesting ...

The euphemism of “padded” leghold traps might sound benign enough until one actually sees an animal trapped in said trap.