Fishing
Ralph Loos: Another Illinois DNR director, another test for state’s natural resources
We all live in the past because it’s one of the few things we’re truly confident in – good or bad, sweet or sour, we can give the past a solid thumbs up or thumbs
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 15, 2026
Change is on the way on the Rainy River, and it’s the kind anglers wait all year for.
Work resumes on Brandon Road in Illinois as carp threat grows
Construction has resumed on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the Des Plaines River in Illinois, ending a weeks-long work stoppage on the massive effort to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
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Illinois native Trey McKinney makes Bassmaster history
Trey McKinney has spent much of his young fishing career proving that an angler from southern Illinois can compete with – and beat – the best bass fishermen in the country.
After finishing second
Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail sets 2026 muskie tournament schedule
The Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail has announced its 2026 schedule, with three tournaments planned at lakes across the state this fall.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Fishing Report – September 15, 2026
Walleye and bass action has been good to very good all over the river and on the Niagara Bar.
DEC graduates 28 Environmental Conservation Police Officers
On Sept. 4, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced 28 new graduates from the 25th Basic School for Environmental Conservation Police Officers.
Kung wins in Clayton, N.Y., at Bassmaster Elite Series final
Canadian angler Evan Kung blasted a four-day total of 109 pounds, 9 ounces to claim his first blue trophy, winning the Bassmaster Elite at the St. Lawrence River held Aug. 27-30 out of Clayton, N.Y.<br
World Musky Hunt in Wisconsin turns 50
The World Musky Hunt (WMH) celebrated it 50th anniversary in Wisconsin with a big turnout of contestants, past “hunters,” and guides, who fished lakes in Vilas and Oneida counties Aug. 27-29.
Founded in 1977
