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Summer fishing and school's-out fishing, in all their manifestations and wide variety (hybrid striped bass, coho, yellow perch, cicada fishing, big carp), lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
Jose Sanchez caught a big smallmouth bass while powerlining at 63rd Street on the Chicago lakefront (Jackson Park), which is a rare feat when powerlining.
Paul Strand earned Mushroom of the Week with a find of honey mushrooms, which leads to some pointers on identifying honeys.
Jay Damm and Bill Peak give a visual peek at a mixed year for summer/fall mushrooms.
A photo of a wood duck drake taking flight in Chicago, fun facts while going down a rabbit hole on boat-tailed grackles and an overview of the season for morel mushrooms this spring around Chicago are among the notes from around Chicago outoors and beyond.