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Illinois’ spring trout season set to open at 58 locations – a few of them new
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

Report finds mostly good news for New York’s Lake Champlain
Atlantic salmon spawning runs in two major Lake Champlain tributaries have seen significant improvements the past two years, with the number of migrating salmon more than doubling on the Saranac River and hitting record numbers

New York’s new Adirondack brook trout plan highlights citizen science
What follows is the first in a series of forthcoming articles detailing DEC’s Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan, 2025-2040.

Eating habits of grass carp alarms biologists
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

Iowa angler breaks a world record – along with his sturdy fishing rod
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

Another ‘weights in fish’ scandal reported, this time from Texas bass tourney
A fishing tournament scam that has become familiar in recent years has popped up yet again.
A fishing tournament in Texas had an angler check in a fish that was found to have been

Handful of new Illinois fishing regulations go into effect April 1
Every paddlefish landed while fishing on the Illinois River “must be taken into immediate possession and included in the daily harvest limit.”
This new regulation applies mostly to “snaggers,” and will not impact many

Ralph Loos: A tip of the cap to Dave Gannaway, Steve Sarley? A ‘yup’ will do him fine
Every other Friday morning for the past 18 years I’ve bumbled out of bed, clicked my email’s New Message tab and completed a vital task by typing one short word.
“Yup.” It’s one of

New York Mixed Bag: NYS 4-H Shooting Sports sending team to Nationals in Nebraska
The New York 4-H Shooting Sports program is preparing to send a team of young shooting sports enthusiasts to compete in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships.