Many things have changed over the last 100 years regarding fishing in Illinois. Thanks to 75 years of the Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration Program and the work of fisheries biologists working throughout Illinois, fishing
On a sultry summer day in early July, four forest preserve employees strapped on chest-high waders and gingerly stepped into Spring Creek to search for female mussels that could be pregnant this fall.
They
So far, 2025 has been a big year for habitat restoration for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Wildlife program in Illinois. This program, known as the “Partners Program,” specializes in collaborating with
The oldest known lake trout in the Great Lakes, 62 years old at the time of capture, recently was documented by researchers at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Marquette Fisheries Research Station.
Balancing and “beefing” – that’s DNR’s challenge when managing the Braidwood Lake fishery.
Catfish are still king, for the most part. And DNR continued its efforts last year, choosing to stock 23,000 blue catfish
Officials from the Forest Preserve District of Will County and Openlands gathered Aug. 8 to celebrate two decades of wetland and habitat restoration funded by money set aside for the loss of wetlands caused by
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Students from several schools across Illinois participated in the 12th annual Bob Kerans Scholastic Muskie Tournament, held May 31 on Johnson Lake at Banner Marsh in Fulton County.
Named after the late Bob Kerans,
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