Logan Heberer 17, from near Spring Lake caught this 4.91-pound bass at Clinton Lake to earn big fish honors at a National Guard Junior World Championship qualifier. Heberer also won the tourney with 6.74 pounds and advances to fish in the world championship July 29 to Aug 2. on the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania.
Channel catfish are the most consistent option in Illinois right now, though big bass and impressive toothy critters are showing up occasionally. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
Illinois fisheries biologists estimate more than 72,000 fish worth $272,000 were killed during the Rock River fish kill on Father's Day. STORY & (18) COMMENTS
Minnesota joins Missouri and Alabama in reserving some sales tax cash for natural resources and Iowa voters will decide whether to do so in November 2010. STORY & (2) COMMENTS
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is alerting recreational boaters that conservation police officers will be out in full force this weekend. STORY & (1) COMMENTS
Lance Zimmerman's recent trip to the Fox Chain O' Lakes with daughter Autumn yielded four muskie including one that measured 50.5 inches. STORY & (0) COMMENTS
The Prairie State Outdoors blog roll features Jay Angel, Marc Anthony, Kevin Chapman, Jonn Graham, Adam Johnson, Jeff Lampe, Nate Herman, Tim Malone, Andrew Ragas and Chris Young.
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