Illinois’ statewide fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025
Staff Report
February 28, 2025
Winter comes and goes, anglers adjust on central lakes. Here’s a look at the Illinois fishing report on Feb. 28, 2025.
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Jeremiah Haas: Lose some winter weight with these fun outdoor ‘chores’
Jeremiah Haas
February 22, 2025
Most people have a habit of putting on a few extra pounds each winter due to less activity, holiday get-togethers or enjoying too many snacks at your favorite Super Bowl party.
However, there are ways
Steve Sarley: Getting a fishing education isn’t quite the process it once was
Steve Sarley
February 21, 2025
Someone recently asked me how I got into the fishing media business. Funny story, I think.
It was in the latter years of the past century. Sounds incredibly historic, doesn’t it. I had always
Gretchen Steele: Illinois legislation that hunters, anglers should know about
Gretchen Steele
February 20, 2025
One thing we can always count on this time of year is a flurry of introduced bills in Springfield that affect outdoor enthusiasts in Illinois. This year is no exception.
We’ll look at the
New law allowing .410s for Illinois turkey hunters will debut this spring season
Ralph Loos
February 19, 2025
Luke Garver has fielded many suggestions from turkey hunters since taking his current job in October 2016.
Some good, some not. But come April, when the Illinois spring turkey hunting season opens, one of
With trapping season winding down in Illinois, here’s a look at the market for fur prices
Kent Weil
February 19, 2025
Illinois trappers are finished with their season, except for beaver and otter trappers whose season runs through March 31. As trappers turn to marketing their catch, there certainly hasn’t been a whole lot to brag
Handful of Illinois sites will benefit from funding package
Staff Report
February 19, 2025
The state’s Capital Development Board announced more than $60 million in investments to address deferred maintenance projects for Illinois DNR. The funding will focus on a handful of areas.
The projects aim to address
University of Illinois expert discusses avian flu, migrating wild birds
Diana Yates
February 19, 2025
Each spring, roughly 3.5 billion wild birds migrate from their warm winter havens to their breeding grounds across North America, eating insects and distributing plant seeds.
Some also carry diseases like avian influenza, a
Catfish and largemouth holding firm at Ramsey Lake in Fayette County, Ill.
Ralph Loos
February 18, 2025
A fish kill in 2024 at Ramsey Lake appears to have had the most effect on bluegill and redear sunfish populations, according to DNR’s most recent survey of the lake.
But channel catfish and
