Fishing
Fishing license sales still a sharp hook nationally
If Lake Erie’s Western Basin seems to be more crowded with walleye anglers or that Nimisila Reservoir is experiencing bass boat traffic jams, don’t be surprised.
Even your local town or county metroparks fishing hole
Iowa fisheries biologist Mark Flammang selected for Hall of Excellence
Iowa fisheries biologist Mark Flammang was recently inducted into the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Management Section Hall of Excellence for his decades of dedicated service, scientific innovation and visionary leadership.
The American Fisheries Society
Anglers, residents air concerns about pollution in New York’s Deer River
Stu Legacy and his wife Malinda are avid kayakers.
That’s a big reason the couple moved to the Town of Brasher (St. Lawrence County, N.Y.) to be close to the Deer River, a popular
Paddlefish sampled in Pool 20 of the Mississippi River navigated 380 miles, 6 lock and dams
A 33-pound paddlefish sampled by the Illinois River Biological Station crew on Pool 20 of the Mississippi River Aug. 18 came with a bonus.
It had a tag in its jaw. Specifically, the tag
Thick mats, big bites: Punch your way through heavy vegetation for late-summer bass
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,
Dean Bortz: Wait, there’s a trick to taking kids fishing
Hey, I’m all for having fun. Who wouldn’t be, right? Especially as we age and our family grows, who doesn’t get a kick out of watching young kids have fun while also learning a few
Illinois Mixed Bag: New use for invasive carp: crawfish bait?
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.
Plastics for bass – video
“Tackle” Terry Tuma says he will often use a plain-colored plastic under normal conditions but will switch to a plastic with some sparkle in darker and/or deeper water.
Longtime hunter safety instructor among 11 recognized as volunteers for Illinois’ outdoors
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
