Illinois Mixed Bag: ‘Sound of Spring’ arrives in Will County
Staff Report
April 5, 2023
Outdoor news items from across Illinois published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois
Pull out the gear: open-water fishing is (maybe) here in Illinois
Steve Sarley
April 5, 2023
It’s really never too early to get out on the water or go down to the shoreline for a few early-season casts.
If you haven’t had your reels serviced by a competent professional, you
Anglers with 463 pounds of Michigan salmon fined
Staff and News Reports
April 5, 2023
Six men have been charged for illegally fishing 463 pounds of salmon from the Manistee River, near Tippy Dam in Dickson Township, in October 2022.
Beyond the Scenes: Ecologist Hugo Ruellan flexing Illinois’ mussels
Danielle Ruffatto
April 5, 2023
Hugo Ruellan recently joined the Illinois Natural History Survey as an aquatic ecologist. He is set to study his specialty, freshwater mollusks, as well as fishes and aquatic amphibians and reptiles.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Citation for uncased shotgun while hunting snow geese
Staff Report
April 5, 2023
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 5, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Canton Lake in Illinois offers comfort to three catfish species
Ralph Loos
April 5, 2023
Catfish are still king in Canton Lake, as samplings show that blue, flathead, and channel cats continue to do well in the 250-acre body of water.
Bird flu continues to be a growing concern
Russ Mason
April 5, 2023
Most waterfowl hunters are aware that a new variant of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), commonly called bird flu, emerged in late 2021. Since then, it has caused outbreaks around the world. More than 200
Nebraska Big Game Society to auction off bull elk tag on May 4
DNR Report
April 4, 2023
Residents and nonresidents are eligible for the bull elk tag. The high bidder will receive a bull elk tag valid in any elk management unit during a 2023 open bull elk season. Proceeds from the
