
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

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

There are some lakes you visit because you want to catch fish, and there are others where you go because you never quite know what might be tugging on the other end of the line.<br

Before you go out on the water, consider the type of bait to use, the time of day you are going, the location on a body of water that you will fish, and water and

Change is on the way on the Rainy River, and it’s the kind anglers wait all year for.

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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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

The Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail has announced its 2026 schedule, with three tournaments planned at lakes across the state this fall.

Walleye and bass action has been good to very good all over the river and on the Niagara Bar.

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.
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