Illinois is joining a growing list of states that will no longer test fish in lakes and rivers for DDT and other related pesticides.
Illinois began testing fish for organochlorine pesticides in the 1970s, a
The 2023 Illinois fall trout season will open Oct. 21 at 59 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state, but DNR has warned anglers that warm weather will delay some early stockings this fall.
How far do largemouth bass swim? How do bluegills respond to poor water quality? And where do common carp, sunfish, and crappies go in the winter months?
One might be able to answer these questions
The looks were all the same: seven people wondering what the heck just happened.
After a 25-minute trolling pass with 11 fish caught, we were halfway through our return pass and had nothing, zip, zero.
In about a month – on Oct. 21 to be exact – anglers will stand along the shorelines of nearly 60 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout Illinois, anxiously watching the clock.
At the stroke of
I’ve made plenty of mistakes during my career as a fisherman. It’s not easy to admit to being wrong about anything, but I’m a stand-up guy and I’ll suffer any slings and arrows I receive
Don’t forget the other esox as autumn water temperatures drop.
While Oct. 1 tends to bring a lot of excitement for deer hunters, it is usually about the time the Mississippi River temperatures reach the low 60s or high 50s in Illinois. While you may
More than 100 high school anglers from 22 states were hoping to reel in scholarships from college coaches at the third annual Skeeter Bassmaster High School Combine on Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala.
The event,
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