
Steve Sarley: Choosing right lure is only half an angler’s job
I’ve spent some time talking about the use of live bait as well as artificial bait.
Personally, I use artificials more than live bait by a ratio of about 9-to-1. I am not averse

I’ve spent some time talking about the use of live bait as well as artificial bait.
Personally, I use artificials more than live bait by a ratio of about 9-to-1. I am not averse

Completion of a six-year, $8.3 million project that led to a massive transformation of the landscape at two Forest Preserve District of Will County preserves was celebrated May 31.
The project involved more than

Junior Jack Stephens and senior Tomas Matual weighed in a five-bass limit on both days of the ACA Collegiate National Championship to lead Illinois’ McKendree University to eighth place – the second-highest finish in school

As a fisheries biologist for 32 years in Illinois, there are few songs that actually I can relate to my job. The Doobie Brothers classic “Black Water” is one of those tunes.
In my

The 6-pound bass has reappeared at Glenn Shoals Lake.
Those who didn’t know such a fish ever existed – or those who never realize it had disappeared – may not take note. So let’s
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the June 14, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the June 14, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

A representative of a popular marina on the Fox Chain O’Lakes is in hot water after being accused of submitting paperwork with forged approvals from Illinois DNR.
As a result, the Fox Waterway Agency

The Illinois Conservation Foundation is partnering with DNR to raise money and awareness for Illinois state parks. Throughout June, supporters are invited to “vote” for their favorite Illinois state park by making a donation at
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