10 essential tip-up tips – video
Simple adjustments and habits that make tip-up fishing easier, cleaner, and far more productive – whether you’re chasing walleyes, pike, or panfish.
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February 1, 2026
Metro Area Fishing Report – February 1, 2026 – video
Moody fish at times, but they were still willing to bite with small adjustments.
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Gretchen Steele: Legislation outdoor users should know about introduced in Illinois
Lawmakers in Springfield are gearing up with proposals that could impact outdoor recreation, wildlife management, and public land stewardship for years to come.
The 104th General Assembly’s Spring Session is underway, and here’s what outdoor enthusiasts should know about several bills recently introduced that may prove important to sportsmen, conservationists, and anyone who cherishes Illinois’ wild places.
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Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 1, 2026
Ice fishing takes solid turn following arctic snap. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report across the state on Feb. 1, 2026.
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Mike Schoonveld: Old technology could stem carp invasion to the Great Lakes
Anglers and boaters are still waiting for a definitive solution to stemming the tide of Asian carp eventually gaining access to the Great Lakes.
Most are hoping cash-strapped governments will pony up the billion-plus dollars it will take to get the Brandon Road Project completed. The chances of that happening goes down as the cost estimates go up.
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New York’s Warren County Fish Hatchery gets federal grant to help fund improvements
One of the last three county-operated fish hatcheries in New York received welcome news recently in the form of $231,680 in federal grant funds to improve the hatchery’s ability to raise trout and serve as a tourism destination in the Lake George area.
Warren County Fish Hatchery, in Warrensburg, will receive funds through the Northern Border Regional Commission (NRBC) to modernize its operations.
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Wisconsin NRB OK’s 2% hike in ’26 bear harvest tag numbers
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved a harvest goal of 4,160 bears for the 2026 bear hunt, which will result in 15,245 licenses being available, the most licenses the state has ever issued.
The desired quota is up about 2% from 2025, with the goal of shooting more bears, especially in the southern bear zones.
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Pennsylvania Reader Stories: You only get one dog like Jake in a lifetime
Jake was born April 10, 2012. We had the number-one pick for a yellow male lab, and we excitedly picked him up eight weeks later, in early June.
He had a good pedigree with field champions in it, and when we observed the litter, he was the busy one. He came to us right away, so we took him home.
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