Small, shallow lakes and bays off big water obviously lock up earliest and provide not just the safest first-ice option, but ...

Cole & Jay land a surprise catch of bass, bluegill, and more while catfishing. Donald Trump’s White House ballroom targeted ...

Cole & Jay stage a big bluegill smackdown in a wild catch & cook. New disclosures show Trump bought bonds affected by ...

Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends using plastic worms, jig and pigs or spinner baits for black bass.

Ohio angler George Bruggeman was fishing for perch with light line and a nightcrawler when he caught the new state-record ...

Tim and Nicki are fishing in Florida, catching bluegill, catfish and tilapia. Tim and Nicki are fishing in Florida, catching bluegill, catfish and tilapia. Take the local seafood and make a fish stew ...

Summertime bluegill fishing is as American as apple pie, hot dogs and baseball. However, some folks dismiss or look down on bluegill fishing. Well, here are eight reasons for you to consider catching ...

"The Morning Hatch" is a daily dose of anything fly fishing, human interest, and sometimes from left field. It will be short, informative, and hopefully entertaining. Enjoy it as a morning starter ...

Trout were the first fish I tried to catch with a fly rod as a kid, but I struggled with them for quite a while. It wasn’t until I started taking my fly rod to lakes and ponds for bluegills that I ...

BALDWIN — June has produced its ups and downs for area anglers so far this season. “Bluegill fishing still continue to be good,” Jake McMillon at Baldwin Bait & Tackle said. “Most of the bluegills ...

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 14, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News. If you hit the help page, follow the directions so you don’t miss out on any of our great ...