Another state record fish for Illinois?
Ralph Loos
July 5, 2018
Whitefish will be the fourth state record fish caught in 2018.
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Water levels and the adverse effect on fishing
Cory Yarmuth
July 5, 2018
We have had a very wet spring and start to our summer. This, in turn, caused many lakes and rivers to overflow. In neighboring states this trend has continued throughout the summer and has caused
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report – June 29, 2018
Site Staff
June 28, 2018
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Chain: The walleyes are really starting to turn on all over the Chain. Jig and minnow combinations
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – June 29, 2018
Site Staff
June 28, 2018
Northwest Zone– Captain Laura Petreikis In Henry County, CPO Posateri received a call from a witness saying he watched a man with a cast net take bass from the Hennepin Canal at the Colona Boat
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – June 29, 2018
Site Staff
June 28, 2018
Season Dates Aug. 1: Squirrel hunting season opens statewide. Shows. Sept. 30: Tebala Shriners Gun Show, noon-5 p.m., Tebala Event Center, Rockford. For more info call Doug McPherson, 815-997-7156. Meetings Happy Hookers Bass Club meets
North country crappies: Tactics for the slabs of summer
Site Staff
June 26, 2018
Locate these fish via reliable fishing electronics, then work a variety of presentations to catch aggressive, neutral, or even negative crappies.
Summer multi-species fishing fun: the micro-lure challenge
Ron Hustvedt
June 25, 2018
YouTube angling video producers like Nick Calcara’s 618 Fishing have inspired the author’s family to tackle the “Big Bait Challenge.
Fish protection rules not followed at Chicago’s Trump Tower, records show
Associated Press
June 20, 2018
CHICAGO — The Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago is one of the largest users of water from the Chicago River, but records show it has never followed state rules governing the protection of
Illinois officials warn of increase in ticks
Associated Press
June 19, 2018
Researchers have found that ticks that were once isolated to southern Illinois are now being found in the northern part of the state and vice versa.
