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Earlier this year
- Michigan Fishing Report – June 25, 2025Southeast Lower Peninsula Lower Saginaw Bay: Anglers found success north of Spoils Island in 11 feet of water trolling with night crawlers as well as west ...
- Ohio’s statewide fishing report on June 26, 2025Muddy waters lead to good catfishing results. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing report from across the state on June 26, 2025. The post Ohio’s statewide fis...
- South Dakota Fishing Report – June 25, 2025 – videoWater temps warmed dramatically causing many to change up the tactics they were using. Many anglers are now pulling crankbaits or using bottom bouncers and craw...
- Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Iowa’s Dunlap PondThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Dunlap Pond starting July 1 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish be...
- Weather, nesting conditions have been good for Iowa pheasants in recent monthsIowa’s pheasant population is expected to benefit from the 2024-25 mild winter and average spring that much of the state experienced. According to Iowa’s st...
- Iowa’s Red Haw State Park campground opening July 1 after three-year closureThe campground at Red Haw State Park will open starting July 1, 2025 after being closed for three years due to extensive tornado damage. According to Chad Kelch...
- Muskie growth rates still in focus at Lake McMaster in Knox County, Ill.Put aside all other fish data gathered by the Illinois DNR and consider the agency’s ongoing effort to monitor growth rates for muskies in Lake McMaster. Musk...
- Illinois’ Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the June 27, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar a...
- Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Anglers busted for ‘taking their chances’ in restricted area of lakeIllinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are from the June 27, 2025, edition of Outdoor News. The post Illi...
- South Shore Bass Open returning to Illinois, Indiana portions of Lake MichiganAnglers from across the region will hit the waters of Lake Michigan this summer for the second annual South Shore Bass Open, taking place Aug. 2–3 at the Hamm...
- Windsor hooks Illinois high school bass fishing state championshipLake Shelbyville’s initial hosting of the Illinois High School Association’s bass fishing state championships appeared to go smoothly – foggy start and al...
- Illinois Mixed Bag: Forbes State Recreation Area reopeningOak Ridge Campground at Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area was scheduled to reopen to the public on June 20 following the completion of a significant $8.45...
- Reauthorization of Sport Fish Restoration Act filed in D.C.Members of Congress introduced the Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 3858) in the U.S. House of Re...
- Count of Lake Michigan’s declining lake whitefish in processEarlier this year, fisheries biologists up north sounded alarms about an ominous trend threatening one of the Great Lakes’ most foundational and key fish spec...
- Illinois Letters to the Editor: Too many bobcats? Let’s stay calm and reasonable hereReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 27, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News. The post Illinois Letters to the Editor: Too many bobca...