TPWD does not know how many catfish are caught each year by trotlines on Lake Sam Rayburn. Given the amount of gear observed, we assume that the harvest is likely much greater than what we see taken ...

While the popularity of fishing for smallmouth bass is on the rise in Virginia’s New River, the decades-old practice of fishing for catfish using trotlines is fading. It’s not that New River catfish ...

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted Thursday to allow fishermen to use trotlines on the upper section of Lake Maumelle. The proposal, made in partnership with Central Arkansas ...

Catfishing has picked up fishing standard baits on trotlines in newly flooded areas. The Fisher's of Men bass tournament last weekend was won with 17.63 lbs (5 fish); big fish was 6.43. Nearly all ...

Here’s a question that may stump even the most experienced angler? How did trotlines get their name? How the term “trotline” became the name for this well-known stationary fishing device, which ...