Joe Capilupo, who holds the Illinois record for smallmouth bass, praised for Bennett Gotlund for his catch of a record-sized ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has halted the Brandon ... Lakes to the Mississippi River could serve as a pathway for invasive fish to enter the world’s largest surface freshwater system.

As the water warms up, more fish show up. Without the help, native freshwater fish like bream, pike and bass can become backed up behind the lock and form easy prey for predators in the spring, when ...