It’s no fish tale. Giant goldfish have been appearing in freshwater lakes around the country. It’s a development that has surprised people. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Officials in Minnesota said they’re finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes.

Metzger Marsh, extension program leader and fisheries educator for Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, is pictured with a giant goldfish found in Ward’s Canal near Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area in ...

Gigantic goldfish wreaking havoc in local lakes may sound like something out of a throwback sci-fi flick, but it's all very real. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sharing pics of “massive” ...

A massive "Megalodon"-like goldfish caught last year in Pennsylvania has led to a new warning from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-- don't let your pet fish loose in the wild. Last month, the USFWS ...

Nicknamed "The Carrot," the goldfish was caught in the same French fishery it was released into 20 years ago Alexis Jones is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her ...

A Kentucky fisherman described a catch he reeled in on Saturday at a lake in Boyle County as "crazy." Avid fisherman Hunter Anderson believes the huge goldfish he caught weighed at least 20 pounds, ...

It’s no fish tale. Giant goldfish have been appearing in freshwater lakes around the country. It’s a development that has surprised people. “Honestly, I was in shock. I almost fell off my kayak,” ...