Fishing Videos
Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status
Hope to force U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete a review that could designate lake sturgeon as a federally endangered species.
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report – Jan. 17, 2020
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. 10, 2020
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: On the south end it seems that the fish have moved out a bit, and there are some kings as…
Remembering Berkley Bedell [video]
Upon his recent passing, a tribute to Berkley Bedell, the founder of Berkley & Co., which eventually became Pure Fishing. A rich and impactful life that left a lasting imprint on the sport fishing industry and beyond.
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Dec. 27, 2019
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 & Hunting Report – Dec. 13, 2019
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 & Hunting Report – Nov. 29, 2019
North Chain: The channels have been producing good catches of panfish on small tungsten jigs tipped with single spikes. There are few reports on walleyes and bass as the launches are all frozen over and the bigger water is not…
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Nov. 15, 2019
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…
Fall testing: Asian carp DNA spikes in Chicago River
Wildlife agencies are stepping up waterway testing efforts following a spike in invasive Asian carp DNA detections in the Chicago River about five miles from Lake Michigan. Read the entire story here.
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing & Hunting Report – Nov. 1, 2019
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…
