Fish stocking at Lake Bloomington the past few years has been focused on walleyes, largemouth bass, and hybrid striped bass – three species that seem to attract the most interest at the 635-acre McLean County
A southern Illinois man with a history of outdoor accomplishments came just a few ounces shy of breaking the Illinois state crappie record.
Not that the numbers mattered – he was actually fishing in
Springfield — The Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail kicked off its 2026 season on April 25 with the Spring Classic Tournament on Wheel Lake at Banner Marsh.
Manito, Ill. DNR issued a fish salvage declaration for the south lake at Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in Tazewell County on May 5.
Not long ago I found myself across the Illinois state line, sitting at a table with fisheries biologists, hatchery managers and a handful of “specialists” and “technicians” – vague job titles that wildlife agencies give
On one hand, there is superb access to Little Conewango Creek in the form of eight miles of public fishing rights secured by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation.
But that’s pretty much where
When it comes to freshwater fishing in New York State, the best one-two combination in the Empire State, as well as the Great Lakes, if not the country, is the dynamic duo of Lake Ontario
Ask someone why they fish muskies, and the big esox’s willingness to follow lures and hit at boatside comes up almost immediately. With good reason.
Seeing a muskie suddenly materialize behind a lure as
It’s no secret that the Great Lakes have produced a lot of big smallmouth bass in recent years.
The smallmouth always have been there, but the influx of protein heavy, non-native gobies as a
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