A promising outlook for blue catfish and a steady one for largemouth bass make for a promising opener and year on Braidwood Lake, when the cooling lake in Will County reopens to fishing as usual on ...

Before the shovels or snow blowers come out when dawn is just awakening, it’s nice to stand outside and experience a certain kind of peace you never feel except at this time in winter.

Ice building, including enough for good whitefish action on Green Bay, leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there's also people gearing up for coho on the lakefront anticipating ...