Many fishermen dream of owning their own boat and launching it on various waterways where they dream about fishing. Unfortunately, the skyrocketing cost of boats is putting them out of reach of many people.
A handful of years after a major channel cat stocking, Lake Mattoon is showing signs that it could become a target destination for Illinois catfishermen.
DNR’s most recent survey of the 1,050-acre central Illinois
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the June 26, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Officers. These reports are from the June 26, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois DNR announced June 18 that water levels at Heidecke Lake in Grundy County had reached levels safe to allow anglers to use boats on the lake.
The announcement came a day prior to
Officials this month marked the completion of a major public access and habitat improvement project at William W. Powers State Recreation Area, highlighted by a new accessible fishing pier and kayak launch on Wolf Lake.<br
The Illinois DNR is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant programs July 1 through Aug. 1.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 26, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
For a few years now, I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to borrow a calculation involving muskies shared by retired Illinois DNR fisheries biologist Frank Jakubicek.
Duane Landmeier, an avid angler from Hinckley, just
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