Region I Two District 6 CPOs responded to a missing 56-year-old fisherman on the Illinois River near Hennepin. The fisherman had been fishing the day before and failed to return home. The next day his wife contacted the local police department who contacted the officers. The officers and a Putnam County deputy found the fisherman […]
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Banquets/Fundraisers Sept. 7: Sauk Trail Toms NWTF Banquet, American Legion Kewanee. For more info call Dustin Specht, 309-312-0126. Sept. 7: Southern Illinois QDMA Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Operating Engineers Hall. For more info call Josh Gaebe, 618-920-5573. Sept. 12:Northwest Illinois WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Eagles Club, Freeport. For more info call Jim Sager, 815-275-8385. Sept. 14: Sangamon Valley Banquet, 5
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Illinois River: Walleyes are picking up on rigs and minnows. Many caught using three-way rigs. A few saugers being caught the same way, mostly smaller fish. White bass were still schooled up at the channel mouths and current breaks. Watch for shad busting and work the areas around the shad. Throwing spoons has landed a
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Powerton: Powerton reopened for boat and bank fishing in late August following a levee maintenance project. Hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sept. 30 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Oct. 1. So far, smallmouths are fair on crankbaits and tubes. Some smallmouths being taken with little jigs. A few channel catfish
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Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie anglers are picking up fish over sets and around bridges. Fish are holding at depths ranging from 4 to 8 feet. Minnows and jigs are equally effective. Bluegills are steady on wax worms, meal worms, crickets and red wigglers. Bluegills are still holding around the rip rap. Catfish are steady on
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Chain: The walleye action is slow. Fishermen have been having some luck in the northern lakes as well as the river channels in the early morning or late evening. Jig and minnows or jig and leaches have done well as well as crawler harnesses drifted over the flats. The 5 to 15 feet of water
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The quality of fur found on coyote pelts in the state continues to improve, pushing up prices buyers are willing to pay.
Improved coyote pelts, new otter season boosted trapping permits Read More »
DNR’s Division of Fisheries was given the go-ahead to reorganize its field staff on July 1, said Dan Stephenson, assistant fisheries chief.
Fisheries restructuring to meet state’s needs Read More »
Deer continue to get 99.9 percent of the attention as the Oct. 1 archery season approaches, but the state’s growing wild turkey flock isn’t about to take the fall season for granted.
Fall turkey hunters are few, but birds are many Read More »
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