Chicago – Fisheries biologists continue to keep an eye out for viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a fish disease that appeared in Lake Michigan in 2007. The deadly disease has many big water anglers at the top of Illinois nervous. “It’s the angler version of the deer hunter’s chronic wasting disease,” said Lake Michigan fisherman and guide […]
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Springfield – The magic number for those watching the state’s annual deer harvest: 198,544. That’s how many bucks and does were take during the six seasons that began with archery on Oct. 1 and ended with the late-winter antlerless season on Jan. 20. The total of 198,544 is slightly more than the 197,287 deer harvested
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The fishing has been excellent and the ice conditions match the fishing action. Perch action has been good, and some nice crappies have been mixed in with them. Anglers are fishing with wigglers in 22 to 27 feet of water on Lake Gogebic. Walleye action continues to be fair. The walleye fishing is taking place
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The best news on the fishing front is that this year’s cod season continues to show a marked improvement over the last few seasons reports, according to Pete at Haskell’s Bait and Tackle. Pete reports that codfish are taking clams and large diamond jigs at the tip of the Fingers south of Shinnecock Inlet and
Ice conditions are good on the chain. Lake Mendota has 6 to 9 inches of ice, but there is a lot of snow cover, making it difficult to get around on foot. There have been decent perch reports in some areas. There have been good reports at times off the Four Doors, east of Second
Walleye fishermen are picking up a few fish here and there. A few have been fishing main lake points with some success. Other fishermen are fishing the weeds and muck areas. Don’t be afraid to set tip-ups right in the weeds. Use a shiner on a No. 10 hook. Red-tailed chubs also work when you
Altmar, N.Y. – Nearly $11 million in projects designed to improve fishing access, enhance fish populations, conduct research and promote angler outreach will be funded through a multi-million dollar settlement with Occidental Chemical Corp. DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis announced the projects – more than 40 in all – at four separate press conferences Jan. 24-25.
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Powerton Lake: Yellow bass, white bass, smallmouth and bluegills are biting in the discharge water. Lake Decatur: Crappies are being caught on minnows. Bluegill fishing has been slow, with a few being caught on worms. Catfish have been very slow on worms and stinkbaits. Mike’s Tackle World: Decatur (217) 423-0730 Lake Shelbyville: Crappies have been
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