Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Nov. 22, 2024
Staff Report
November 22, 2024
Crappies to open December as if it were November. A look at the Illinois fishing report on Nov. 22, 2024.
Illinois
Ice-line technology: How’s it different from open-water lines?
Joe Albert
November 20, 2024
You could point to a host of technological advances that in recent decades have redefined the sport of ice fishing. New batteries let you power electronics all day long, and probably longer.
The electronics themselves
Gretchen Steele: Delta Waterfowl Foundation opposes the proposed Great Rivers National Park in Illinois
Gretchen Steele
November 19, 2024
AltonWorks, an organization that, according to its website, “is a social impact development company focused on the revitalization of Historic Downtown Alton, Ill., as a healthy, thriving, walkable city and as a regional hub for
Star Watch: Another Ocean in Space?
Bob Drieslein
November 18, 2024
On Oct. 14, 2024, NASA launched the ”Europa Clipper” aboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This spacecraft is headed for Europa, one of Jupiter’s four largest moons first discovered
Snagging Salmon
Site Staff
November 14, 2024
Clockwise: The Lincoln Park Lagoon north of downtown Chicago; a large treble hook used in the snagging of salmon; Martin Arriaga with his harvest after a few hours of snagging salmon in Chicago during the
Giant Canada, snow goose populations ‘robust,’ white-fronted geese in decline in Illinois
Sam Klimas
November 13, 2024
White-fronted geese midcontinent population estimates declined 59% from 2023 to 2024, short almost 2 million geese from the 2023 estimate of 3.2 million. Although the number seems like a sharp decline, the midcontinent population is
Research on deer antlers yields notes on growth
Mike Moore
November 12, 2024
However, measurements of the pedicles of the antlers in the study did show generally that the bucks had less testosterone during peak rut times and incomplete antler growth likely due to the extreme conditions.
DNR accepting fishing tourney applications
Site Staff
November 12, 2024
Springfield — DNR received more than 2,500 applications for fishing tournaments in Illinois this year, a number likely to grow in 2025. With that in mind, the agency is encouraging tournament organizers to apply for
Illinois Shooting Complex a ‘Grand’ host for 2024 championship
Ralph Loos
November 12, 2024
Is the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in southern Illinois living up to its potential? DNR announced in late October that this year’s American Trapshooting Association’s Grand American “had one of its most successful years”
