Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Nov. 7, 2025
Staff Report
November 7, 2025
Catfish action heats up, crappie bites remain dominant. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Nov. 7, 2025.
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Researcher examines origins of blufflands bobcats
Natalie Ryder
November 5, 2025
As the so-called “Driftless” or bluff-country region that covers potions of four states has seen increasing bobcat populations, an Iowa researcher is trying to learn more about its origins. Did the bobcat population of southeast
Steve Sarley: Readers share memories of old bait shops, fishing in Illinois
Steve Sarley
November 1, 2025
I knew I was going to hit a hot button when I brought up bait shops of the past. Everybody has great memories of shops that smelled like worms and minnows and were filled with
Jeremiah Haas: Find quality time for youth hunting
Jeremiah Haas
October 31, 2025
Youth deer season in Illinois can be a difficult season.
Depending on where you are located in the state, the weather can be less than hospitable for deer hunting. However, it’s a balance in
Gretchen Steele: Tales from the ‘pop-up porch’
Gretchen Steele
October 30, 2025
After a two-year hiatus, due to old age and decrepitude, my dearly beloved and I finally felt ready and physically able to hit the campgrounds again.
While our days of backpack camping in the
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to add nine in 2025 class
Staff Report
October 30, 2025
The Illinois Conservation Foundation will induct nine new members into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, during the ICF Gala on March 19, 2026, at Abbington Banquets in Glen Ellyn.
Ducks Unlimited, Illinois DNR team with Scheels to rehab Sanganois Walk-In
Staff Report
October 29, 2025
A major sporting goods retailer partnered with Ducks Unlimited and the Illinois DNR to rehab a critical wetland restoration effort at the Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area walk-in, a 402-acre unit open to public
Des Plaines Lake confuses but also produces in Cook County, Ill.
Anthony Candia
October 29, 2025
About the only thing keeping fishermen from fishing Des Plaines Lake more often is the hike from the nearest parking area to the water.
The lake is accessible by foot or bike along a
Illinois one step closer toward project to keep carp from Great Lakes
Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
October 29, 2025
The fight to keep invasive carp under control and out of the Great Lakes may now be getting easier. Earlier this month, the state of Illinois announced it had acquired land needed to move along
