Beyond Illinois: State charges itself with damaging land
Staff Report
May 3, 2023
Outdoor news stories from beyond Illinois published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Illinois
Fishing advice No. 1: Read the regulation guide
Steve Sarley
May 3, 2023
With a little spare time to kill, it’s not a bad time to read the State of Illinois Fishing Regulation guide that is published every year. There are not a lot of changes each year,
White pelicans celebrated at Rockton Pelican Fest in Illinois on May 20
Staff and News Reports
May 3, 2023
Each spring and fall, 30-pound birds that can sometimes be described as “odd looking” migrate through parts of Illinois, stopping on rivers and lakes to rest and feed. The numbers have grown in recent years
Legacy of Pinto Bean, a piebald squirrel that lived and died on Illinois college campus, lives on
Lisa Sheppard
May 3, 2023
Pinto Bean, the beloved piebald squirrel that lived and died on the University of Illinois campus, is back. The squirrel’s taxidermied remains are now on display at the Forbes Natural History Building lobby, where visitors
Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Animal found dead in Macoupin County pond eventually identified as badger
Staff Report
May 3, 2023
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the May 5, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Channel cats still second fiddle to bass at Ramsey Lake in Illinois
Anthony Candia
May 3, 2023
For a lake of its size, Ramsey does get a good deal of fishing pressure – probably because it is located in the center of relatively small fishing lakes in the central part of the
A life of fishing and teaching: Bob Kerans is the 2023 Illinois Outdoor News Person of the Year
Ralph Loos
May 2, 2023
You walk into the special room at Bob Kerans’ Decatur, Ill. home and you instantly recognize where those little “fishing kits” he creates and hands out to perspective fishermen are crafted and commingled.
The
Illinois DNR confirms new state record bowfishing freshwater drum
Ralph Loos
April 29, 2023
A 20.25-pound freshwater drum arrowed by an archer at Lake Sangchris this winter has been confirmed by DNR as a new bowfishing state record in Illinois.
Phillip Albert took the fish on Feb 20
Illinois spring fish surveys: DNR sampling results for crappies, muskies, and more
Ralph Loos
April 29, 2023
A flurry of Facebook posts by DNR’s Division of Fisheries summarizing spring sampling activities at lakes around Illinois has anglers dusting off tackle boxes, respooling reels and gassing up boats. Fox Chain O Lakes, Siloam
