There’s no question that you can catch a lot of bass during the late summer months by fishing weedlines, docks, and rock piles.
But if you’re more into catching quality bass rather than numbers,
Crappies and muskies continue to boom at one of the state’s most scenic and productive lakes.
A 50-inch muskie hooked by an angler last May at Kinkaid Lake topped the list of fish on
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Sept. 5, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Sept. 5, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Could a rare bumblebee discovered in Michigan have been carried from an Illinois automobile that entered the neighboring state?
That’s just one theory posed after a photo of a bumblebee found near Kalamazoo, Michigan, was
University of Louisiana at Lafayette biologists and undergraduate and graduate students are examining the effectiveness of invasive carp as crawfish bait, research that’s being funded by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
The Illinois Trappers Association will hold its annual convention at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln Oct. 3-4. Admission is free and vendor buildings and trapping demonstrations will open starting at 8 a.m. both days.
Schuetz, who considers the Highland Pistol and Rifle Club home, started the hunter safety course at the club with a friend, and he continues to host about 100 students for classes each year. He’s also
Becky Blankenship had been searching throughout the Will County Forest Preserve District for smooth greensnake nests – with no luck. She found plenty of other snakes under the coverboards she uses to attract the snakes
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