New winter rules are expected to include catch-and-release changes related to striped bass.

Anglers targeting walleye in Lake Independence or Teal Lake in Marquette County should be aware of a regulation change that ...

ORY GARDEN PLOTS PARKING LOT NOW OPEN. The renovated parking lot at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots is now open to the ...

The Illinois spring trout fishing season will open April 4, at 58 locations, including several in Sangamon and Morgan counties. An early catch-and-release season began March 21 at select sites, ...

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD – The 2026 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 4 at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Spring trout fishing season is approaching, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is working to restock locations across the state with catchable fish. More than 80,000 ...

While Brood XIX cicadas are starting to slow down in the South, Brood XIII is nearing peak emergence in the Midwest. The Chicago area is seeing massive groups of bugs emerge, and local news stations ...

ILLINOIS, USA — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is delaying the stocking of trout for fall due to warm temperatures. DNR officials said unusually warm weather has delayed the natural ...

Editor’s note: The stocking of catchable trout for the fall season is on hold until water temperatures are more suitable for the trout, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday.