Referred to as a "gateway to southern Illinois' biggest outdoor playground," Wayne Fitzgerrell offers hiking, camping, picnicking, hunting and fishing. Rend Lake itself is known for its sport ...

SPRINGFIELD — The 2025 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 5, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. The daily harvest limit for each angler is five trout.

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 ...