Does anyone believe that the agriculture industry will tolerate serious landscape level changes that benefit wildlife habitat in South Dakota?
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Fox River: The water temps have dropped quite a bit. Some reports of walleyes showing up at the McHenry Dam as well as other key walleye areas throughout the river. Jig and minnows worked slowly as well as small jerkbaits have been proven effective. Smallmouth action slow. Fish can be caught, but now is the
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Lake Sara (Effingham): The crappie bite has been hot. The bait of choice is small jigs tipped with wax worms or spikes under floats. Skipping under the deeper docks or finding the submerged timber and green weeds is working. Coffeen Lake: Bass fishing has been good for anglers using crankbaits and plastic worms. Crappies have
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Crab Orchard Lake: Catfish action has slowed somewhat. Bluegill action also has slowed, although some fish are still being caught along the rip rap on crickets and wax worms. Bass action is good on a variety of baits fished around shallow cover. Baldwin Lake: Catfish are on the move and those that are being caught
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Lake Michigan: The trout bite has been slow in the downtown harbors. The steelhead have started to show up in larger numbers and best baits have been egg sacks under a float. Navy Pier and the downtown harbors are producing great catches of perch. Crappie rigs with fathead minnows seem to be producing the best.
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Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 18, 2014: Sauk Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Moose Lodge, Sterling. For more info call Derrick Lamb, 815-564-7361. Jan. 25, 2014: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Robinson Community Center. For more info call Joe Boyer, 618-592-6300. Feb. 8, 2014: Cold Water Creek WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Prairie Lodge, Port Bryon. For more info call
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Region I A prominent businessman from Dixon was hunting during the youth deer season with his juvenile son. The son was gifted a new ladder stand for his birthday a few weeks before the season. The father placed several apples under the stand as bait. A few deer came close to the stand on the
Illinois Cuffs and Collars – December 13th, 2013 Read More »
The ongoing effort to establish a dedicated fund that would protect the state’s fisheries program appears to have taken a nasty turn.
State’s Fish Fund battle takes an interesting turn Read More »
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