Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – July 21, 2026
Spinners and crawlers over the deep mud have emerged as the standout tactic for catching numbers of fish here.
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July 21, 2026
South Dakota Fishing Report – July 21, 2026 – video
Plenty of heat this past week, but that didn’t stop the walleyes from biting, and they weren’t in the spots you would think they would be this time of year.
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Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 21, 2026
For those on the hunt for big browns, the inside waters have reportedly been good.
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Lake Sara’s bass continue to exceed expectations for south-central Illinois anglers
Lake Sara has long been considered one of south-central Illinois’ hidden fishing gems, and recent fisheries surveys suggest the 640-acre reservoir continues to reward anglers seeking quality largemouth bass while offering consistent action for crappies, white bass, channel catfish and bluegills.
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Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the July 24, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Ex-Oregon prison officer fined $114K, banned from hunting for life in massive poaching case
A former state prison officer in Oregon was sentenced to probation, fined more than $114,000 and banned from hunting for life after pleading guilty to various wildlife crimes.
Christopher Matson, 48, of Umatilla, faced 67 criminal charges after the Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division caught him poaching big-game animals, including a black bear, and in possession of illegal firearms. The charges spanned multiple counties.
Idaho guide jailed, loses his hunting rights for life
A Pocatello man was sentenced to prison and permanently stripped of his hunting privileges following a lengthy investigation into an illegal guiding and poaching operation in eastern Idaho.
Joelseph Jenkins was sentenced in Teton County after pleading guilty to several charges.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Caught in a lie while fishing without a license
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the July 24, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Illinois bill updating trapping language awaits a signature
Illinois lawmakers have approved legislation that would modernize portions of the state’s trapping regulations, bringing Illinois more in line with current national trapping standards.
Senate Bill 3152, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Joyce and approved by both chambers of the General Assembly on May 21, was sent to Gov. JB Pritzker on June 18. As of July 15, the governor had not yet signed the measure into law.
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