Illinois Mixed Bag: ‘Sound of Spring’ arrives in Will County
Outdoor news items from across Illinois published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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April 5, 2023
Pull out the gear: open-water fishing is (maybe) here in Illinois
It’s really never too early to get out on the water or go down to the shoreline for a few early-season casts.
If you haven’t had your reels serviced by a competent professional, you are about at the time limit for getting them in so you can have them back by the time you are really going to give them a workout. It’s the same time schedule for rod repairs – and that time is now.
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Anglers with 463 pounds of Michigan salmon fined
Six men have been charged for illegally fishing 463 pounds of salmon from the Manistee River, near Tippy Dam in Dickson Township, in October 2022.
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Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – April 5, 2023
There are a few still fishing walleyes, but the attention of many ice anglers this time of year is big pike.
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Beyond the Scenes: Ecologist Hugo Ruellan flexing Illinois’ mussels
Hugo Ruellan recently joined the Illinois Natural History Survey as an aquatic ecologist. He is set to study his specialty, freshwater mollusks, as well as fishes and aquatic amphibians and reptiles.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Citation for uncased shotgun while hunting snow geese
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the April 7, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Canton Lake in Illinois offers comfort to three catfish species
Catfish are still king in Canton Lake, as samplings show that blue, flathead, and channel cats continue to do well in the 250-acre body of water.
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Veteran New York beaver trapper, Les Wedge, reflects on another trapping season
Beaver activity really picks up during the early spring, Wedge added, because the adult females kick out the 2-year-olds to make room for the new litter coming.
Wedge is a member of the Cortland County Trappers Association. He teaches the DEC’s trapper certification course, is mentoring several young trappers and periodically gives talks to various groups about trapping. The following are excerpts from a recent interview with him.
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