Tarpon aren’t just for saltwater thrill-seekers—these freshwater giants hit hard and fight even harder. From explosive ...

Algae blooms and fish kills are rare in the freshwater of Lake Tarpon, but not unknown. In the summer of 1987, Lake Tarpon suffered a major bloom of a type of blue-green algae that covered 80 ...

What Vekasi saw floating in the big freshwater lake turned out to be a 700-pound, 11-foot-long American crocodile. No other crocodile has been captured this far north, a wildlife official said ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - When Wanda Vekasi saw a long object floating in Lake Tarpon on Monday evening, she knew it wasn't an alligator. She'd heard rumors of a crocodile living in the freshwater lak… ...

What Vekasi saw floating in the big freshwater lake turned out to be a 700-pound, 11-foot-long American crocodile. No other crocodile has been captured this far north, a wildlife official said ...

When Wanda Vekasi saw a long object floating in Lake Tarpon on Monday evening, she knew it wasn't an alligator. She'd heard rumors of a crocodile living in the freshwater lake in Tarpon Springs.

Borchgrevink said the tarpon that held the state record for a while -- a 210-pounder -- was caught in Lake Pontchartrain. But, of course, all good things must come to an end, and this one did as well.

Capt. Kris Robert has looked forward to the spring run of speckled trout in Lake Pontchartrain for the last 15 winters, but after what he saw Monday, he may trade in his Matrix Shads for Pet ...