Yellow perch public forum planned for March 22

The Lake Michigan Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission will host a yellow perch public meeting at the UIC Forum in Chicago on March 22. Anglers and others interested in the perch fishery are invited to attend. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

More than your typical lakeside bar

There are plenty of waterfront bars and restaurants in a state known for more than 10,000 lakes. But this time of year, the local 'watering hole' is open for business on the frozen waters of Lake Lida in west central Minnesota. Among the ice shacks on the lake in Otter Tail County sits Hillbillies Ice Hole, offering camaraderie and a fully-stocked bar. And, no need to stop fishing while sipping a brew. There are a few holes in the floor of the bar for ice fishing. No extra charge for the fish. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Springfield crappie club meeting is Jan. 26

The Springfield Crappie Club will hold its winter meeting at 1 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Track Shack, 233 E. Laurel St. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

• Ore. river can be a hot place for trout fishing January 06
• Mich. Authorities: Anglers, others, be wary of thin ice December 28
• Sangchris Bass Club membership meeting Dec. 28 December 19
• Warm fall means thin ice in Alaska December 17
• Some Lake Shelbyville facilities closing for winter October 24
• Branham, VanDiver win Lake Springfield catfish tournament October 02
• Coffeen Lake south pool boat ramps closed for rehabilitation September 16
• Springfield Crappie Club releases fall schedule September 08
• Rotary Club catfish tournament Sept. 7 at Lake Springfield August 29
• Finding big bass at Lake of the Ozarks July 27
• Bass tournament to benefit Alzheimer’s Association this weekend June 25
• Fishing fair moves after flooding in state park June 05
• Formerly private lake opened to the public for second season June 01
• Pastor hopes to reel in worshippers May 30
• Kids fishing tournament coming up at Lake Shelbyville June 8 May 30
• Memorial Day weekend bass tournament planned May 21
• Illegal bass stocking imperils trout in Maine pond May 10
• Powerton Lake to remain closed for levee project May 01
• Lake Springfield bass and catfish tournament results April 27
• Trophy muskies at home in New River April 24
• Sangchris Tuesday night tournaments start April 23 April 08
• Weather, funding delay opening of fish-cleaning stations at Lake Shelbyville April 01
• Catfish anglers brave cold, wind and fog March 19
• Wis. Chippewa declare near-record walleye spearing March 18
• Idaho Fish and Game: Man should be charged for confronting angler March 17
• Crews place 300-plus Christmas trees in Rend Lake for fish habitat March 15
• Tenn. fishermen voice outrage over dam restrictions March 07
• Lake Springfield catfish tournament schedule announced February 21
• Tournament aimed at lowering carp populations February 19
• Sangchris Bass Club releases 2013 schedule February 13
• Wisconsin sturgeon spearing season starts Saturday February 07
• Springfield Crappie Club to hold membership meeting Feb. 10 January 31
• Lake Springfield bass tournament schedule released January 23
• Critical habitat for threatened fish proposed in Washington, Oregon January 14
• Columbia River going barbless January 05
• Sangchris Bass Club membership meeting Dec. 15 December 10
• Winter trout stocking underway in Tennessee December 06
• Largemouth bass virus detected in Arizona November 12
• DNR bans fishing near new sea lamprey barrier October 30
• Chesapeake striped bass reproduction at record low October 23
• Fishing with no license violations increase in ND October 16
• November vote might reduce boat property taxes in Kansas October 09
• Bass fishing and gas drilling meet in Pittsburgh October 06
• Parfitt and Rath win September catfish tournament on Lake Springfield September 21
• Lake Springfield Tournament Trail bass tournaments wrap up for the season September 10
• Montana rivers cool off; fishing restrictions lifted September 03
• Nick and Jarvis Goodall win Lake Springfield catfish tournament August 20
• Central Illinois fishing report for Aug. 10 August 10
• Steve and Penny Bateson win latest installment of Ol’ Joe’s Catfish tournament series August 06
• Fish cleaning stations at Lake Shelbyville being replaced August 06
• Warm water closes Yellowstone rivers to fishing August 01
• Central Illinois fishing report for July 27 July 27
• Missouri conservation officials discuss blue catfish rules July 25
• Flint Hills ponds ideal setting for fly fishing April 15
• Former sheriff’s fishing ponds open to public Saturday April 05
• Fishing on Lake Erie expected to be good this year March 16
• LaSalle Lake opens for fishing March 15 March 05
• 2012 fishing forecast: Lake Shelbyville February 16
• Trout stocking Saturday at Iowa’s Summerset State Park April 01
• Iowa fishing regs relaxed at Lizard, Prairie Rose lakes April 01
• IDNR sets hours for LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area March 08
• Out and about for Sept. 20 September 21
• Coon Creek Recreation Area boat ramp closed September 20
• Canton Lake stocked with bass August 03
• Larry’s Casting Kids youth event July 15
• Lake Shelbyville kids fishing derby June 11
• Wisconsin free fishing June 5-6 May 26
• N. Wisconsin muskie opener Saturday May 25
• Bass anglers headed to Illinois River May 20
• Big blue catfish biting at Powerton May 20
• 2009 record year for Wisconsin muskies May 15
• Eureka Lake still a bass hotspot May 04
• Banner handicapped dock repaired May 03
• Wisconsin fishing opener ahead April 29
• Ind. puts lake depth info online for anglers March 27
• Overnight fishing at Morton Arboretum March 16
• DuPage Co. trout fishing ahead March 11
• Missouri trout opener attracts thousands March 01
• Missouri trout season opens Monday February 26
• Braidwood Lake opener ahead February 25
• Sangchris Lake February 01
• Wis. sturgeon-spearing season could be big January 31
• Lake Camelot ice tourney a go January 26
• Ice anglers hope for more cold January 24
• Ice fishing clinic Feb. 6 January 16
• Evergreen Lake shore fishing only Jan. 15-17 December 28
• Fishing pond opens at Manteno veterans home November 12
• Fewer flatheads netted in Rock River November 06
• Another writer gets the Emiquon bug October 09
• Lemont’s quarries provide glimpse into history September 23
• Iowa’s Spirit Lake setting perch record September 22
• Lake Storey drawdown underway September 20
• Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal reopens September 15
• Plenty of smallies in Kishwaukee River September 05
• Bankfishing hotspots in Southern Illinois August 21
• Special Olympics bass tournament August 20
• Bass tourney benefits Special Olympics August 13
• Reconsidering Gillespie New City Lake July 31
• Praise for Chicago’s 95th St. ramp July 05
• Wading the Fox, Kishwaukee rivers July 01