Illinois calendar of events
Staff Report
February 8, 2023
Upcoming outdoor-related events from around Illinois.
Illinois
Ten-pound bass big highlight of 2022 for Illinois’ Cedar Lake
Ralph Loos
February 8, 2023
A 10-pound largemouth bass was caught and weighed-in by a tournament angler on Cedar Lake in 2022.
That monster did not come as a surprise to regulars at the southern Illinois lake – or
Fishing tournament organizers in Illinois reminded to apply for a permit
Staff Report
February 8, 2023
Fishing tournament applications for the 2023 tournament season are accepted by DNR through its website, using the DNR Tournament Permitting System.
DNR sampling shows strong fish populations in Illinois’ Rock River
Ralph Loos
February 8, 2023
According to DNR District Fisheries Biologist Rob Hilsabeck, a three-year effort to document population levels and size structures of fish in the Rock has found strong showings not only of walleyes, but of smallmouth bass
Illinois research looks at what triggers a muskie to bite
Lauren Quinn
February 7, 2023
In a new study, University of Illinois researchers got into the minds of muskies to learn what personality traits make the fish more likely to strike. In the process, they learned valuable lessons that could
Who is Natalie Phelps Finnie? One on one with new Illinois DNR director
Gretchen Steele
February 6, 2023
Illinois Outdoor News had the opportunity to have a quick chat with the newly-appointed Illinois Department of Natural Resources director, Natalie Finnie.
Director Finnie’s excitement, enthusiasm, and hopes for the agency’s future were
Deputy Natalie Phelps Finnie pinned as new Illinois DNR director
Ralph Loos
February 6, 2023
DNR’s new leader is a southern Illinoisan who has spent the past 18 months as a deputy under former director Colleen Callahan.
She comes from a family that has strong connections to the state’s
Illinois Outdoor News hunting and fishing report — Feb. 5, 2023
Staff Report
February 5, 2023
Freeze comes and goes and comes, fishing follows.
Groups petition Illinois DNR to outlaw coyote hunting contests
Anthony Candia
January 26, 2023
According to the agency’s annual Hunter Harvest Surveys, the state’s coyote population remains at a high level.
