Reporting from sacramento — Californians who enjoy fishing, heads up: Gov. Jerry Brown has his eye on your tackle box. He’s especially interested in your lead sinkers, starting with the tiny split ...

If you like to fish in Massachusetts lakes and streams, there are big changes coming. The state is banning some of what's in your tackle box, because it can hurt the environment. The short answer is: ...

Anglers threw down their waders in anger this week over a decision by a state agency to look into regulating and possibly banning lead sinkers and other fishing gear as part of a comprehensive probe ...

The European Commission will present a proposed ban on lead ammunition and fishing weights to EU representatives in the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) ...

A California lawmaker wants to ban most lead fishing weights, arguing they are harmful to wildlife. Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, introduced Assembly Bill 2787 on Feb. 16. The bill would outlaw ...