Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular stretch of the Illinois River
On Oct. 17, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center predicted that the weak La Nina that has developed in the northern Pacific could produce above average precipitation and cooler temperatures in
So there was a hitch to an impromptu outing to fish for blue catfish over in the Kentucky Lake area.
Did I mention we had to catch our own bait? Did I mention the
News in the past few weeks has included an announcement that I have been selected to the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, in part for my work as a fish biologist, but additionally for the
Here in northern Illinois, we are the home of many fine bait and tackle shops. It’s a tough business.
Fishermen can be difficult customers. Ask any bait shop owner about the complaints they hear.
Across 20 U.S. states, there are 16.4 million acres of public land that are effectively off-limits to the public. In Minnesota and Wisconsin alone, there are over 300,000 inaccessible public acres, meaning there isn’t a
DNR is reminding deer hunters about locations where deer can be tested for CWD free of charge. Hunters can visit participating vendors, including taxidermists and meat processors, or leave deer heads at self-serve drop-off sites.
The American sportsman continues to be characterized with negative descriptions by some, being described as a gun-toting, blood-thirsty neanderthal hoping to shoot Bambi with a bazooka. Sadly, some people believe that.
However, the reality
Stubbornness is a bad habit and it’s a hard one to break. Sometimes I think that being stubborn is going to be my downfall – and it often is when it comes to fishing.
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