Fishing Videos
Tri-state region a year-round fishing draw
Northeast Iowa, southwest Wisconsin and northwest Illinois all are considered part of the Driftless Area, an expansive swath of land that escaped glaciation during the last ice age. And local fishermen know there is more to the Driftless Area than what immediately meets the eye.
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Feb. 8, 2019
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: Most fishermen have been fishing from the dock. There have been very few reports of trout being caught at this…
Ice fishing boom 2019: Using Garmin’s Panoptix and LiveScope technology [video]
Garmin’s Panoptix ice bundle has been a hot product in the ice market this winter as it offers a powerful combination of sonar technology and high-def mapping. The unit comes with a traditional ice fishing transducer with float and an…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Jan. 25, 2019
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: Navy Pier and the downtown harbors are slow and cold but producing some good catches of perch. The fish are…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Jan. 11, 2019
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: The harbors have been good. Most fishermen have been fishing from the docks. There have been very few reports of…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing and Hunting Report – Dec. 28, 2018
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Crystal Lake: This is a private lake during the summer, but during the winter ice fishermen can access the lake from the…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report – Dec. 14, 2018
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: The northern harbors were seeing a decline in the amount of fish caught, but there are still browns and steelhead…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report – Nov. 30, 2018
North Chain: The channels have been producing good catches of panfish on small tungsten jigs tipped single spikes. There are few reports on walleyes and bass as the launches are all frozen over and the bigger water is not safe…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report – Nov. 16, 2018
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Chain: The bass will begin to feed with the dropping water temps. The fish are relating to the green weeds, and search…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report – Nov. 2, 2018
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides, and fishing guides. North Chain: The walleye action is hot with the cooler weather. Reports show good catches in the river channels and mouths of the…
