Will Ritze and Jon Selock win stacked IHSA event on the DPR
This weekend the IBN hosted a stacked 75 boat ISHA tournament on the Des Plaines River, with 33 boats competing for a qualifying spot at the IBN High School State [...]
Herrin opens 2019 season with a bang
The IBN High School Trail kicked off the 2019 season this weekend. In typical fashion, Mother Nature played a hand in our opening event. Our 18 teams of competitors were [...]
2018 High School State Tournament Results
The 2018 IBN High School State Championship concluded this weekend on Lake Springfield, with some very impressive weights being brought to the scales. 44 teams competed Sunday, weighing in a [...]
Shimano Scholarship Program Deadline Approaching
The May 31st deadline is quickly approaching for the Shimano Scholarship program for High School, undergraduate and graduate students in natural resources management. Interested applicants please follow the links below! [...]
Gad and Ritze Take Top Spot at Braidwood
The High School and Junior competitors fished on this weekend at Braidwood Lake, and numbers did not disappoint. 6 teams brought in limits, and 2 teams were able to break [...]
High Schoolers & Juniors Kick Off the 2018 Season
The IBN High School Series kicked off under incredibly difficult conditions this weekend. Saturday had high winds, rain, and some snow! That didn't stop these competitors from fishing though, and [...]
Berens and Pazdro win Pool 13 High School Event
Last weeks High School Series event on The Mississippi River, Pool 13 saw multiple limits pulled, and a 3.43lb big bass. First place went to the team of Berens and [...]
High Schoolers hit Springfield
Here are the results of the High School tournament on Lake Springfield: http://illinoisbassnation.com/pdf/2017HSSpringfieldResults.pdf First place was the team of Lawrence and Urwiler with 12.56lbs. Second place want to the one [...]
2017 High School Series – Lake of Egypt Results
First place was T.Lubbat and N. Siarab with 14.69lbs. Second place was S. Cook and N. Ballard with 13.84lbs. Third place was C. Mile and J. Bowlin with 11.37lbs. For [...]
2017 IBN Presidents Conference Announced
The 2017 IBN Presidents Conference will be held February 11th at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Streator, IL. Check-in will begin at 8am, and the meeting will come to [...]