Orleans County (N.Y.) Fishing Report – September 16, 2025
Site Staff
September 16, 2025
There’s been some good staging salmon action in 40 to 60 feet of water.
Fishing
Continuous bass season in Minnesota could begin on March 1
Natalie Ryder
September 16, 2025
The Minnesota DNR will accept public comment on its proposed continuous bass season rules until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23.
The proposed change would create a catch-and-release smallmouth and largemouth bass season to
New addition provides access to west side of Iowa’s Ventura Marsh
DNR Report
September 16, 2025
A new 70-acre addition to Ventura Marsh’s southwest corner will provide access to the west side of the popular wildlife area and filter runoff from 200 acres of land before entering the popular marsh.
Evergreen Lake’s saugeye continue to show growth in McLean County, Ill.
Ralph Loos
September 16, 2025
Regular anglers at Evergreen Lake are convinced the central Illinois body of water holds a new state record saugeye. The fact that the standing state record of 9.68 pounds was set in Evergreen 24 years
Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards return in 2026
Staff Report
September 16, 2025
The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) will host the second annual Illinois Outdoor Excellence Awards, honoring outstanding contributions to Illinois’ natural resources and outdoor heritage. The awards will be presented at the annual ICF Gala in
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Shore angler caught with too many fish
Staff Report
September 16, 2025
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Outdoorsmen need to set better examples for youths
Illinois Letters To The Editor
September 16, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: New ‘rewilding’ law in Illinois an open invite for skeptics among us
Ralph Loos
September 16, 2025
Anytime a missive begins “Illinois is the first state to . . .” or “Illinois has done what no other state has done . . .” most of us who’ve been around the block a
Balsam Lake Mountain features big-woods hunting and fishing in southeast New York
Steve Piatt
September 16, 2025
Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest gets a lot of attention from a variety of outdoor enthusiasts – campers, hikers, backpackers, cross-country skiers, canoeists, and hunters, anglers, and trappers.
But at about 13,500 acres, there’s
