Fishing
‘Runaway’ muskies regularly returned to Busse Lake in Illinois
Every year, muskies slip over the dam on Busse Lake’s southeast corner and drift into the narrow flow of Salt Creek. If no one intervened, many would continue downstream through DuPage County, eventually disappearing into
Changing Wisconsin’s Oct. 31 sturgeon spearing tag deadline could increase the cost of license
Moving the Oct. 31 Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing license deadline closer to the February season date could end up increasing the cost of the $20 tag by three, four or even five times.
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Metro Area Fishing Report – January 18, 2026 – video
An update on conditions and what we’re seeing on the ice.
Spoons are a ‘golden ticket’ for bass through the ice
Every once in a while I love a surprise.
Like when a friend gave me a packet of lottery tickets for my birthday and one of Pennsylvania’s pantsless groundhogs came through for a couple
New York Fishing Report – January 16-23, 2026
The popular western tributaries of Lake Erie were fishing very well at mid-week as favorable conditions returned.
Wisconsin Mixed Bag: Winnebago system’s annual sturgeon spearing season opens Saturday, Feb. 14
The 2026 Winnebago system sturgeon spearing season will open Saturday, Feb. 14, and will run for 16 days, or until harvest caps are met.
Illinois Conservation Foundation honors Steve Sarley as Outdoor Writer of the Year
Steve Sarley, a Wheaton resident who has written a column for Illinois Outdoor News since it launched in 2008, has been honored by the Illinois Conservation Foundation as “Outdoor Writer of the Year.”
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‘Camo at the Capitol’ advocates for crane hunt, Knowles-Nelson in Wisconsin
A motivated legion of 75 outdoorsmen and women clad in camouflage and blaze orange moved methodically through the hallways of the State Capitol on Jan. 7 in Madison to meet with state legislators to voice
Repower your outboard or trolling motor: Here are top options for 2026
If an angler wants a new motor, there are more options than ever, with more colors to match your gelcoat, and lower heartaches at the gas pump. These things sip fuel, don’t require ear plugs
