Fishin' in the Dark

"Fishin' in the Dark"
Single by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
from the album Hold On
B-side	"Keepin' the Road Hot"
Released	June 7, 1987
Genre	Country
Length	3:19
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Wendy Waldman Jim Photoglo
Producer(s)	Josh Leo
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band singles chronology
"Baby's Got a Hold on Me" (1987) "Fishin' in the Dark" (1987) "Oh What a Love" (1987)

"Fishin' in the Dark" is a song written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photoglo, and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with Jimmy Ibbotson singing lead vocals. It was released on June 7, 1987, as the second single from their album Hold On. The song reached number one on the country charts of both Billboard in the United States and RPM in Canada, and has been described as the band's signature song.