"What I saw then almost sent my eyes popping out of my head. And my heart began to sink with foreboding. Downing's Creek was literally alive with pickerel" ...

If we operated on an annual outdoor calendar, April would be the first month of the year. Trees begin to bud down south, and all the ice is gone except for the furthest northern reaches of our region.

Hello folks, this week we come at you from the frozen waters where we drilled some holes through the ice and gear up to catch those wonderful crappies. We bait up using live bait (minnows) and a ...

Free promotions often come with a catch. Sure, you can get some limited-edition merch or a brand-new device, but most of the ...

Warming winters are making ice thinner and less predictable, leading to more drownings as people fall through while fishing, hunting and recreating on frozen waters. A study found drowning ...

The 28th-annual Sportsman’s Seminar and Supper will take place Saturday, March 21, in the Iron Mountain Central Middle School ...

Minnesota residents will need to update their fishing licenses, but Wisconsin residents have until the end of the month.

But, there’s much more to this native fish than meets the eye. Burbot, commonly known as eelpout, can be found throughout the ...

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The Maribel Sportsman’s Club will hold its annual Sportsman’s Rummage Sale & Booyah on Feb. 21. Whitelaw Sportsman’s Club is hosting a statewide ice fishing tournament on Feb. 21 and 22. The Mishicot ...

As the Peoria area soaks in springlike temperatures these next few days, local ice cream stands are gearing up for the season. 8th Street Sweet Spot, located at 211 N. 8th St. in Pekin, opened in ...