I probably spend more hours fishing these days at the shorelines of some of my favorite lakes and ponds than anywhere else.

During Chicago’s bitter winter of 2013-2014, the Humboldt Park Lagoon froze over, and snow piled on top of the thick layer of ...

A short drive from Chicago, this preserve offers long trail loops, shaded paths, and a hidden waterfall set among limestone ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

When someone tells you size doesn’t matter, they’re usually trying to make you feel better about something disappointing, but Channahon State Park in Channahon, Illinois is the glorious exception to ...

Mississippi Palisades challenges the narrative that Illinois lacks natural wonders. This park proves that dramatic landscapes ...

“Our goal was to collect 1,173 quarts of walleye eggs to produce over 106 million walleye fry (newly hatched fish) that we can stock in Iowa lakes or raise to a larger size in hatcheries before being ...

Northern pike were illegally introduced to the Belgrade Lakes in the 1970s and they’ve dramatically changed fishing in Maine.

Kandiyohi County is home to more than 25 fishing lakes, most north of U.S. Highway 12. Anglers are asked to take care when ...

One of the best spots for pike fishing in Indiana is a river filled with cold water and beloved by anglers throughout the Midwest.

The all-tackle record warmouth weighed 2 pounds, 7 ounces and was caught on October 19, 1985 by Tony Dempsey at Guess Lake, ...

Minnesota’s fishing opener is May 9, and like Bri and Jason Columbus, people come from near and far to get in on the action.