Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Sept. 26, 2025
Staff Report
September 26, 2025
Walleyes, crappies, biting heavy on minnows. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report from across the state on Sept. 26, 2025.
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Looking back at the work of Frank Bellrose, a giant of waterfowl conservation
Chris Madson
September 21, 2025
After all these years, the memory is little more than a few images. I was a graduate student.
My new wife, Kathleen, and I were coasting to a stop under the shade of the
Jeremiah Haas: Much we can learn from elephants
Jeremiah Haas
September 20, 2025
Recently, I was told the story about elephant populations in Africa, and the role each gender has for a stable population. Back in the 1990s, Kruger National Park in South Africa, was faced with a
Steve Sarley: Butkus? Rodman? My toughest athlete is an angler
Steve Sarley
September 19, 2025
There have been a lot of tough guys who have played for our Chicago sports teams. Who is the toughest athlete that you can think of, past or present?
In football, I offer the
Gretchen Steele: Illinois wasn’t always the whitetail destination it is today
Gretchen Steele
September 18, 2025
As the late September breeze carries the promise of the upcoming deer season, the anticipation is palpable in southern Illinois.
The golden hue of soybeans, the rhythmic fall of acorns, and the flickering trail
Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
September 17, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the Sept. 19, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.
Initial waterfowl counts of 2025 include teal, favorable conditions in Illinois
Anthony Candia
September 17, 2025
Illinois waterfowlers got their first taste of a new duck season earlier this month with the brief teal season that ran Sept. 6-14.
Reports from hunters indicate there were plenty of opportunities to shoot
Evergreen Lake’s saugeye continue to show growth in McLean County, Ill.
Ralph Loos
September 16, 2025
Regular anglers at Evergreen Lake are convinced the central Illinois body of water holds a new state record saugeye. The fact that the standing state record of 9.68 pounds was set in Evergreen 24 years
Illinois DNR accepts bids for agriculture leases
Staff Report
September 16, 2025
The Illinois DNR will accept sealed bids this fall for about 20 agricultural lease contracts for crop years 2026-2030.
DNR utilizes agricultural leases as a tool to support wildlife populations and recreational opportunities at
