On the Friday, November 7, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: An unlikely alliance of environmental activists and commercial fishermen kind of miraculously turned things around, leaving the nation’s ...

Find out when bass season is open near you. Be aware of each state’s 2025 catch-and-release and harvest rules so you can fish legally all year. | Photo by Kurt Mazurek Almost everyone in the USA, has ...

A routine fishing trip turned dangerous when a venomous fish appeared on the line. Found in Florida waters, this catch highlights the hidden dangers lurking beneath the surface. Anglers are warned to ...

John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time for ...

A bad habit is defined as a repeated, almost automatic behavior pattern that has negative consequences. And although getting out fishing should never be looked at as anything but positive, all anglers ...

Beaver Lake: Fall is near, but the fish don't know it. It's still summertime fishing, said Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Black bass can be caught shallow and deep. Try top-water ...

MENOMINEE, MI – The public can see how lake sturgeon pass through a hydroelectric dam in the Menominee River, including watching them ride in a one-of-a-kind elevator. Two free tours of Menominee Dam ...

From left to right, Valerie Cordova, Yvonne Gallegos and Tina Cordova “killed it” during their trip on Aug. 30, 2025 trip to Hopewell Lake. Valerie caught a 20-inch trout, while Yvonne and Tina each ...

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declined to list the Northern California-Southern Oregon population of the Pacific fisher as an endangered species. Once ubiquitous throughout the western ...

Residents in a northern suburb have encountered a foul smell in recent days, with park district officials attributing the odor to a fish kill event. An NBC Chicago viewer shared photos showing what ...

Looking for a new fishing spot? Whether you're angling for catfish, bass, crappie or bream, there's likely a great lake to catch your dinner near you in Mississippi. Fishmasters, a website for tips, ...