Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Banner Marsh: Crappie biting on minnows. Bass hitting chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. Newton Lake: Bass good. Some white bass were also reported. Catfish good. Spring Lake: Bass slow. Crappies biting on tube jigs at the south end bays. Channel cats also biting on shad at the […]
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