Lake Michigan: The browns are starting to get active from the boats if you can get out through some ice. Fish the warm-water discharges with jigs tipped with squid or crankbaits. Trolling body baits has been working well. Reports of perch from Navy Pier are sparse. Smaller fish are around with some big ones mixed […]
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Lake of Egypt: A few channel cats being caught on shad and shrimp. Crappies good on minnows and jigs. Bluegills being caught on waxworms near structure and in shallows. Bass slow, but a few caught on plastics in shallows. Crab Orchard Lake: Bass slow but picking up on plastics. Panfish good on worms under ice
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Dawson Lake: Bluegills are fair to good on waxworms. Catfish are hitting waxworms in 8-12 foot of water. Crappies are fair in 8-12 feet of water. Clinton Lake: Crappies good on minnows, white jigs and pink/green jigs over tree sets and near bridge pillars in 6-8 feet of water. Channel cats good on worms, along
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Fox River: Smallmouths are slow, but if you can find a warm-water discharge, you are likely to find some good fish in the area. Live bait this time of year is a key advantage. With the cold water and ice, the river can be dangerous for wading. If you go out, check the flows first.
Illinois Rivers Fishing Report – January 23rd, 2015 Read More »
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 24: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Robinson Community Center. For more info call Kyle Bailey 618-562-0407. Jan. 24: Bureau Creek Gobblers, 5 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center, Princeton. For more info call Kurt Freeberg, 815-875-4089. Jan. 31: Sauk Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Latin American Social Club. For more info call
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Region I – Captain Laura Petreikis District 1: Carroll, Henry, JoDaviess, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson and Whiteside counties CPO Hoogerwerf began a watercraft title/registration investigation in Jo Daviess County. An abandoned 13-foot “V” bottom fishing boat has been sitting at Ferry Landing in Galena for the past few years. The Galena Boat Club
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – January 23rd, 2015 Read More »
Press change alters delivery date
Reminder from the Illinois Outdoor News staff: Read More »
An agreement signed by Kentucky and Wisconsin earlier this month paves the way for the Wisconsin DNR to trap and move 150 Kentucky elk to this state during the next five years.
Up to 50 elk could reach Wisconsin by March Read More »
It appears several of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation are not only aware of, but are willing to work on, a legislative or budgetary solution to delisting Great Lakes wolves once and for all, but the best path to that end has not yet been determined.
Legislators look to address gray wolf issue Read More »
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