Illinois Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 5, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Fishing
Canton Lake in Illinois offers comfort to three catfish species
Ralph Loos
April 5, 2023
Catfish are still king in Canton Lake, as samplings show that blue, flathead, and channel cats continue to do well in the 250-acre body of water.
Statewide muskie and St. Croix River seasons up for vote in Wisconsin
Staff Report
April 5, 2023
Proposals for a single muskie zone with one opening day, a lower walleye inland bag limit, and a year-round walleye/sauger season on the St. Croix River are just three of 11 statewide DNR proposed fishing
Things to know when fishing the Rainy River
Joe Henry
April 4, 2023
Are there unwritten rules I should follow while spring fishing on the Rainy River?
South Dakota Fishing Report – April 4, 2023 – video
Site Staff
April 4, 2023
The weather continues to be a thorn in every fisherman’s side, whether you’re wanting to still hit the ice or hoping for open water. So what to do between seasons?
New York DEC fisheries biologist Jim Markham receives American Fisheries Society award
Bill Hilts Jr.
April 4, 2023
Quite often the people behind the scenes who accomplish the work that positively affects our natural resources don’t receive the accolades they deserve. Senior aquatic biologist Jim Markham, with the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Lake
Final shad recovery plan released by New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Staff Report
April 4, 2023
The final recovery plan details a brief history of Hudson River American shad and actions taken by DEC and others to rebuild the stock since 2010. It outlines recovery goals and benchmarks based on decades
A farewell to Ed Noonan, dedicated New York outdoor writer
Dan Ladd
April 4, 2023
We’ve lost yet another member of the outdoor writing community with the passing of Ed Noonan, known by many for his long-standing outdoor column in the Schenectady Daily Gazette. Ed passed away in late February
New York Cuffs & Collars: Snapchat video leads to several tickets in waterfowl incident
Staff Report
April 4, 2023
Field reports from New York DEC officers published in the April 7, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
