It's that time of year to grab your tackle box and hit your favorite Illinois fishing hole. Do you have a fishing license yet? Or do you even need one? Let's take a look and see what the Illinois ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has set June 13-16 as Free Fishing Days throughout the state, allowing residents to fish without having to purchase licenses or stamps. Here's what to know ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering free fishing licenses from June 13-16 in an effort to encourage people to become anglers and to introduce children to the activity.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois fishing licenses go on sale March 1 for the 2025 season, and money raised from those licenses go to support conservation efforts across the state. Illinois fishing ...

Illinois residents looking to get out on the water can do so free of charge in numerous locations this weekend, as the state’s annual Free Fishing Days will get underway on Friday. According to the ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is launching a series of events around Free Fishing Days, giving anglers and those wanting to get into the sport the chance to learn new skills and try ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Mark your calendars and grab your fishing gear — the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced that the state’s free fishing days are coming up. The IDNR said the free ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Anglers across Illinois ...

When the weather cooperates, Sobkowicz and fellow Redbird receiver Eddie Kasper find a nearby lake, typically Lake Evergreen, ...

Oct. 5—SPRINGFIELD — The 2022 Illinois fall trout fishing season will open Saturday, Oct. 15, at 59 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state, including Clear Lake at Kickapoo State Recreation ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Grab the tackle box and take dad out fishing during Illinois Free Fishing Days. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, from June 14 through the 17, ...