Boating News

Planning to hit the lake this Memorial Day weekend? Be prepared by thinking water and boating safety before the fun starts on Lake Allatoona, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mobile District say.

The best fishing on the Cumberland River in Tennessee and Kentucky will remain accessible to boaters and anglers thanks to the Freedom to Fish Act passed by Congress this week.

The man charged in connection with the boating deaths of two Gwinnett youths on Lake Lanier in 2012 is scheduled to be in court soon.

There are two new programs this year. A pilot program allows the use of electric trolling motors for fishing on Cannonsville Reservoir.

As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds boaters to stay safe while out on the water.

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.--The Memorial Day weekend marks the kick-off of the summer boating season, according to officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department is cautioning boaters to stay off the Cedar River for part of this weekend due to high water.

Even before this weekend's Memorial Day holiday kicks off the summer season, officials have dealt with a high number of boating fatalities.

Nick Huff, from Utah, battles a "hot" fly rod tarpon in the coastal gulf off Sarasota while fishing with Capt.

Lauren Thornton, left, and mother Kelly Webster died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes, initial findings indicate A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated.

Louisiana boating enthusiasts have been minding their manners on the state's waterways so far this year, and that effort needs to continue as the 2013 boating season begins in earnest this weekend.

Riegelsberger is charged with causing the death of Foster on June 9, 2012 when both men were boating, in separate boats, on the Ohio River near Riverside Park in Sedamsville.

The holiday weekend is fast approaching and for some of us that means taking the boat out on the water, even if the weather isn't exactly what we had hoped for.

The prawn fishing season is well underway in the waters off the Central Island - as is shown by these French Creek Seafood staff hard at work processing them Tuesday.

HINTON, W.Va. -- Power boats of all types will gather at Bluestone Lake next week for the Travis Pond Memorial Regatta.

Serious anglers spend lots of time on their feet and fatigue can be a deterrent to enjoying a day on the water.

A 52-year-old man drowned in a boating accident on Muskellunge Lake Wednesday evening, according to the Michigan State Police.

A 52-year-old Pierson man drowned in a boating accident on Muskellunge Lake Wednesday, according to the Michigan State Police.

As boaters and guests start a new season on the water, I recently launched a safe boating week with some fellow US Coast Guard veterans.

Authorities in the Florida Keys are searching for a man who went missing during a boating trip.