Catch-and-release anglers have been hooking rainbow trout for nearly two weeks now, meaning it’s time for those hungry for the “nice eating size” fish to try their luck.
The regular Illinois trout season opens
A state-endangered bird of prey was successfully rehabilitated after suffering a concussion from a collision in northern Illinois, the McHenry County Conservation District reported.
A new study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research shows surprising eating habits from grass carp in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie.
The southern basin of Lake Michigan was part of the
DNR fisheries biologists have described Lake Springfield’s balanced largemouth bass population as “heavily bodied.”
An Iowa angler is now a world record holder after international officials confirmed the 71-pound, 8-ounce grass carp he caught last summer.
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) announced that Jakob Mackey’s fish broke
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the April 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
It started the day before Thanksgiving 2025 with a report to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) of a mature bull elk found shot dead and left to rot inside the wildlife refuge at the
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the April 3, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to not protect the Illinois chorus frog under the Endangered Species Act.
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