Illinois Fishing Report – Feb. 24, 2020
Site Staff
February 24, 2020
Video Courtesy of Tod Todd, Ice Team member.
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Spring cleaning is for the birds
Sharon Stiteler
February 21, 2020
Tackle these duties before the snow melts for better bird nesting success and health this spring.
Psst… don’t tell anyone, but kayak fishing rules
Tim Lesmeister
February 21, 2020
Kid Lesmeister all you want, but from Alaska to Minnesota to Florida, angling via kayaking has produced big fish and great memories.
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – Feb. 21, 2020
Site Staff
February 20, 2020
Season Dates March 10: Over-the-counter spring turkey permits available (in counties with leftover permits) Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 22: Bureau County PF Banquet, 5 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center, West Princeton. For more info call Scott Wright,
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Feb. 21, 2020
Site Staff
February 20, 2020
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In Stephenson County, A Pearl City man was interviewed by CPO Beltran during an investigation about coyote hunting. A loaded gun was discovered in the man’s vehicle. Citations were
DNR budget for FY 2021 mostly flat, includes $27.5 million for Asian carp fight
Ralph Loos
February 19, 2020
An interesting tidbit for the state’s sportsmen is the proposed budget’s forecast for participation in fishing, trapping and hunting. The new budget proposal projects the state will have 710,000 fishermen in FY 2021 – the
SHOT Show 2020 optics
Site Staff
February 19, 2020
Outdoor News ventured to Las Vegas for SHOT Show 2020. We stopped by Bushnell, TruGlo, Leupold, and many more booths to check out the latest and greatest in optics for 2020.
Illinois Woods & Waters – Lake Mattoon, Coles/Cumberland/Shelby counties
Site Staff
February 15, 2020
Not many lakes in the state house saugeyes. Lake Mattoon does, but the cross between sauger and walleyes is only one unique claim to fame for the central Illinois lake.
Illinois Fishing Report – Feb. 14, 2020
Site Staff
February 15, 2020
Some ice fishing in the north, but regardless of where you go, crappies seem to be offering legitimate fish-catching action.
