(WIFR) - The start of March means Illinois fishing licenses and stamps for the 2025 season are now available to buy online and at Illinois Department of Natural Resources license and permit vendor ...

Illinois fishing licenses — among the most affordable in the nation — go on sale March 1 for the 2025 season. Fishing license purchases help enhance the outdoor experience for everyone and ...

Smelt netting has a long history and tradition in Chicago, but the season reopening as usual on April 1 looks to be another ...

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 ...

Coho going on southern Lake Michigan, the spring variety of fishing options, openers Tuesday, April 1, at Heidecke Lake and ...

Pack your lures and grab your fishing gear because Illinois’ spring trout fishing season is coming up. On March 22, the spring catch-and-release fishing season will begin at select trout sites. No ...

An early opportunity at select trout sites – the spring catch-and-release fishing season – will open Saturday, March 22.

When anglers purchase an Illinois fishing license, officials are reminding Illinoisans they’re paying for more than fishing privileges for the year. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources ...

Come on, folks. Let’s be good citizens here. Warning — you need to have a valid Illinois Fishing License and also a valid Illinois Trout Stamp. Licenses and stamps can be purchased online with ...

Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 5, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at select trout sites – the spring catch-and-release ...

Fishing licenses and trout stamps can be purchased by using a credit card online. Visit ifishillinois.org for more information on trout seasons and other Illinois fishing opportunities.