Angler tops Illinois' walleye record lickety-split
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
A little more than two months after Illinois’ longest-standing gamefish record fell, the same record was broken on the same riv
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Sectional lakes set for Illinois high school fishing
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
High school fishermen getting ready for next month’s sectional competitions need only to look toward Jimmy Morrow for inspiration.
Sharpshooting program causes friction in northern Illinois
Site Staff
March 22, 2012
The animosity of a group that opposes deer culling programs and sharpshooters was recently taken up a notch as allegations of trespassing were made against DNR employees.
Illinois' state walleye record broken for second time this year
Site Staff
March 14, 2012
Young Nick Tassoni barely had time to enjoy the celebrity of holding a state record.
Asian carp aren't the only carp causing chaos
Site Staff
March 9, 2012
Seemingly forgotten amidst all the recent hub-bub over the state’s deer herd and deer culling programs is the fact that Asian carp remain a threat to Illinois waters. And apparently so do common carp. Hennepin
No ‘hole sitting’ at high school fishing finals
Site Staff
February 9, 2012
The Illinois High School Association’s popular bass fishing program continues to grow.
Youngster rips state fish record
Site Staff
January 26, 2012
The 15-year-old freshman at Rockford Auburn High had been curled up on the floor of his father’s 1973 14-foot Starcraft after a morning of fishing on the Pecatonica River on Jan. 7.
Ice fishing jigging technique and lure action
Site Staff
January 13, 2012
The fall and flutter of an ice lure is key to ice-fishing success. We want to see a slow, natural descending action, and in general, lighter lures are better at achieving this. I use a
IL: State’s bass anglers must modify popular rig
Site Staff
January 12, 2012
Springfield – The Alabama Rig, the latest craze in the bass fishing world, must be modified to be used legally in most of Illinois’ waters, according to DNR assistant fisheries chief Dan Stephenson. The rig
