Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Nov. 8, 2026
Staff Report
November 8, 2026
Fall bass, crappie fishing heats up on lakes statewide. Here’s the Illinois fishing report on Nov. 8, 2026.
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Steve Sarley: Avid fisherman goes dove hunting
Steve Sarley
October 31, 2026
I’ve stepped outside of my comfort zone the past couple issues of Illinois Outdoor News. I have been writing about hunting. I know that fishing is considered my milieu. (When was the last time you
Jeremiah Haas: A first deer is a magical time for a young hunter
Jeremiah Haas
October 30, 2026
Most of us remember the first time we pulled the trigger or released an arrow to harvest our first deer. The act might be the first of many similar experiences, but the emotions that accompany
Gretchen Steele: Let’s talk about ‘things that go bump in the Southern Illinois bottoms’
Gretchen Steele
October 29, 2026
There are things in the southern Illinois river bottoms that will make a grown person reconsider every brave thing they’ve ever said about being comfortable in the woods after dark.
I don’t care how
Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
October 28, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Oct. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Mystery about winter survival follows armadillos into Illinois
Ralph Loos
October 28, 2026
Steve Washko has seen his share of central Illinois roadkill over the years. But on a recent drive, his eyes caught something off-kilte.
“First time seeing an armadillo in Springfield,” Washko emailed Illinois Outdoor
Stockings boost angling rebirth at Lake Le-Aqua-Na in northwest Illinois
Ralph Loos
October 27, 2026
Recent DNR surveys and stocking efforts offer a snapshot of ongoing efforts to boost Lake Le-Aqua-Na a handful of years after it was temporarily “taken off the grid.”
The 43-acre lake’s fishing potential, backed
Best method to count Illinois deer herd? AI taking a crack at it
Brooke Keltner
October 27, 2026
Is AI the answer to sizing up the Illinois deer herd? If nothing else, the technology may at least help wildlife managers figure out a way to get a better handle on the population.
Illinois DNR hits pause on CWD meetings as strategy evolves
Anthony Candia
October 27, 2026
Illinois hunters, landowners and others concerned about chronic wasting disease will have to wait until next fall for another opportunity to hear directly from state wildlife officials about the future of the state’s management program.<br
