I enjoy the quixotic quests of others in the outdoors and my own, I just completed a quest to catch my first spotted bass in ...

An easy getaway from both Chicago and Milwaukee, this scenic park offers miles of shoreline, epic birdwatching, and the only ...

Illinois' spring trout season opening Saturday, April 5, and smallmouth bass and coho going on the Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

A fishing charter based in Illinois caught a near-record coho salmon from Lake Michigan on July 13. Local captains say it's a sign of good things to come, and they expect that record to fall this year ...

Fishing is back to the forefront of your mind, but have you got an Illinois license yet? Here's what you need to know.