Parasites are crucial indicators of ecosystem health, and their absence can signal trouble. Once pristine, Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL) now faces pollution and algal blooms that have damaged ...

The largest fish ever caught in the Mississippi was a 131-pound blue catfish caught by Eugene Cronley on April 7, 2022, near ...

Smallmouth bass and salmon/trout on the lakefront as well as the quintessential spring signs (lilacs blooming, Mother's Day, ...

Crawfish frogs are in decline due to habitat loss and fish predation. Scientists are working to reverse this by establishing new populations.

Researchers said they named the new species after Ivo Silva dos Santos, a “technical assistant in the Ichthyology Laboratory ...

Rush Lake have been added to the list of bodies of water in Illinois with advisories about eating fish caught there.

The beautifully preserved red brick buildings line the street like friendly giants telling stories of times gone by. This charming town tucked into the northwest corner of Illinois offers families a ...

Missouri anglers are seeing lake sturgeon more often. The endangered prehistoric fish species is native to the Show-Me State.

EAST ALTON The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) is excited to welcome Andrya Whitten Harris, ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Illinois, including information on a fish salvage declaration for Little Grassy Lake.

“Any delay to the project means more risk for the Great Lakes, and that’s the bottom line,” said Joel Brammeier, president ...

J.B. Pritzker says Illinois wont allow $1.15 billion Great Lakes invasive species protection project to advance without ...