Skip to main content

Illinois' Best Bets for Muskies

Our state has come of age as a muskie fishery. You can find out for yourself on these lakes.

Prairie State Crappie Hotspots

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

Illinois' Family Fishing Getaways

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

Tricia Perea

Muskie Fishing in Illinois

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

Our Lake Michigan Salmonid Outlook

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

Illinois' Cooling-Lake Hotspots

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

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

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

Illinois' Best Bets For Fishing

Our state is so lengthy, you could be ice-fishing in northern Illinois and tossing

Illinois' Supercharged Stripers

If you think a largemouth bass or a catfish can fight hard, you should try doing battle with a

Mark Fenske

Sleeper Spots For Prairie State Papermouths

Fishing for crappies is almost an obsession for some anglers in Illinois. If you're one who

Mark Fenske

Illinois' Best Bets For Bluegills

If you feel like acting like a kid again, incredible bluegill fishing can be found not far

Mark Fenske

Advertisement
Game & Fish Magazine Covers Print and Tablet Versions

GET THE MAGAZINE Subscribe & Save

Digital Now Included!

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Give a Gift   |   Subscriber Services

PREVIEW THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Buy Digital Single Issues

Magazine App Logo

Don't miss an issue.
Buy single digital issue for your phone or tablet.

Get the Game & Fish App apple store google play store

Other Magazines

See All Other Magazines

Special Interest Magazines

See All Special Interest Magazines

GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing.

Get the top Game & Fish stories delivered right to your inbox every week.

Phone Icon

Get Digital Access.

All Game & Fish subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets.

To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine.

Get Digital Access

Not a Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Enjoying What You're Reading?

Get a Full Year
of Guns & Ammo
& Digital Access.

Offer only for new subscribers.

Subscribe Now

Never Miss a Thing.

Get the Newsletter

Get the top Game & Fish stories delivered right to your inbox every week.

By signing up, I acknowledge that my email address is valid, and have read and accept the Terms of Use