Fishing
St. Patrick’s Day dye job doesn’t appear to bother Chicago River fish
Each March, the Chicago River gets its annual St. Patrick’s Day dye job. This tradition attracts tens of thousands of revelers to the riverfront, but in recent years it’s also attracted criticism from environmentalists who
Bounty program for invasive carp species expands to 27 states
The black carp bounty program that has paid Illinois anglers who catch and report the invasive species has expanded to several other states.
Now called “Keep, Cool, Call,” the effort offers $100 to anglers
Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – July 22, 2025
Diversity is the name of the game in the Lake Ontario Orleans County waters.
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – July 22, 2025
As expected this time of year, most anglers are now pulling spinners with crawlers or trolling crankbaits, two proven techniques that are putting good numbers of walleyes and saugers in the boat.
Ralph Loos: Program encouraging Illinois youth to explore beyond hunting and fishing
Around here, we dedicate a lot of our time and space to youth hunting and fishing – hardly an issue flies off our press without a few photos of an Illinois kid holding a bass
Opening day walleye takes Southtowns event on Lake Erie
On June 7, opening day of the Southtowns Walleye Association’s club contest held on Lake Erie June 7-15, Karl Clapp, of Lancaster, was fishing with boat-owner Dennis Packard, of Derby, Scott Miller, of Angola, and
N.Y. bass waters drop in national rankings, remain leaders in the Northeast
After placing at the very top among bass fisheries in 2024, the St. Lawrence River dropped to No. 4 in Bassmaster Magazine’s annual Top 100 Bass Lake rankings. Lake Erie, meanwhile, fell two slots from
Dean Bortz: Taking a look at Lake Wisconsin’s angling secrets
When Wisconsin DNR fisheries teams conduct comprehensive surveys on some of the state’s bigger waters the teams produce way more information than we can fit into our lake reports. Such is the case with Lake
Ohio Outdoor News Fishing Report – July 21, 2025 – video
Think deep if you plan to fish Buckeye State waters right now. Catfish and crappies in particular are laying in the deep water, ready to ambush a quick meal.
