Hotspots For Prairie State Papermouths

It sure is a lot of fun catching a mess of crappies, and right about now, the bite is heating

Mark Fenske

Hunting Down Illinois' Hottest Ice-Fishing

From walleyes to pike to panfish, the action on these waters will take up all your spare time

Illinois' Cooling-Lake Hotspots

On our power-plant cooling lakes, the open-water winter fishing can be really hot. Come on

Mark Fenske

The Rock River Bass Battle

Special regulations have obviously led to bigger smallmouths on northern Illinois' Rock River.

Our Lake Michigan Salmonid Outlook

The salmon and trout fishery on our Great Lake faces some serious challenges in the near

Illinois' Top Walleye Lakes

We have some wonderful walleye waters, and in February we told you about our best rivers. This

The Metro-East's Bass & More!

The Illinois suburbs of St. Louis have some mighty fine fishing for bass and other species.

10 Bass Lakes You've Never Heard Of

Most Illinois anglers are aware of which lakes have the best fishing for largemouths. But

Muskie Fishing in Illinois

Muskies just keep getting bigger and bigger in our state, as verified by last year's two

Illinois' Family Fishing Getaways

From the Free Fishing Days in June to week-long vacation spots the rest of the summer, our

Tricia Perea

Prairie State Crappie Hotspots

Everyone loves catching and eating crappies. You can get the main ingredient for a fish fry on

Northern Illinois Largemouths

It has been a long winter for bass anglers living in the northern half of our state, but right