Home » News
News

Minnesota anglers battle a windy weekend to find fish over the 2026 opener
Glen Schmitt
May 12, 2026
That darn wind! That seemed to be the steady theme

Northern Michigan residents caught with more than double the daily legal limit of walleye from Detroit River
DNR Report
May 12, 2026
A group of anglers from northern Michigan was caught Friday
Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
May 12, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published

Southern Illinois man recognized for ‘record-threatening’ crappie
Anthony Candia
May 12, 2026
A southern Illinois man with a history of outdoor accomplishments

First eagle born in Chicago in 100 years
Patty Wetli / WTTW
May 12, 2026
Chicago’s piping plovers have some competition for attention. For the

Illinois Mixed Bag: Muskie Tournament Trail season opener won with 39-inch fish
Staff and News Reports
May 12, 2026
Springfield — The Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail kicked off its

Fish salvage declared for small lake in Manito, Ill.
Staff Report
May 12, 2026
Manito, Ill. DNR issued a fish salvage declaration for the

Feds say three rivers in Illinois are ‘critical habitat’ for endangered mussel species
Staff Report
May 12, 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated three rivers

Bill upping size of otter, beaver traps advances in Illinois
Ralph Loos
May 12, 2026
A measure backed by the Illinois Trappers Association aimed at