Field & Stream

The Cicada Report: Smallmouth Bass and Carp are Gorging on Brood XIII Bugs in Northern Illinois

While Brood XIX cicadas are starting to slow down in the South, Brood XIII is nearing peak emergence in the Midwest. The Chicago area is seeing massive groups of bugs emerge, and local news stations ...

The Starting Spot: Know the Shad to Know the Bass, Ehrler’s Big Finish, and a Life Chasing Smallmouth Bass

Know the Shad to Catch More Bass, Brent Ehrler’s Big Victory with Justin Lucas to Finish the 2025 Season, and a Life Chasing Smallmouth Bass and Lessons Learned ...
Yahoo! Sports

‘I Wasn’t Seeking Glory.’ Smallmouth Bass Caught in Chicago Was Just an Ounce Shy of the State Record

A bass angler fishing the southern end of Lake Michigan landed a tank of a smallmouth bass Thursday that nearly broke the Illinois record. Kyle Danhausen’s smallie weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces, just one ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing: Spring trout opens Saturday and lakefront smallmouth and coho keep going

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Chicago Sun-Times

Missing the Illinois state-record smallmouth bass by one ounce

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