Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie fishing is fair on minnows. Bass action has picked up, but still slow near shorelines. Bluegills are being caught on worms. Baldwin Lake: Warm-water areas good for catfish, though those being caught are small. Anglers are tossing crankbaits around rip rap and catching a few bass. Bluegills are slow but will […]
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Powerton Lake: Channel catfish and blue catfish have been biting on baby shad and cut baits. Hybrid striped bass are being caught on minnows. Newton Lake: White bass biting is fair near the ash pond. Largemouth bass picking up but still slow. Crappies are slow. Catfish are biting on nightcrawlers. Spring Lake: Muskie fishing has
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Southern Illinois: The census indicated there were 89,950 ducks in the region, well above the 10-year average of 70,733. Most of the ducks were mallards and gadwall, although there were also sizable populations of widgeon, black ducks, pintail, teal, scaup, ringnecks and canvasbacks. Horseshoe Lake had the largest population, 21,500, followed by Rend Lake 18,700,
Illinois River Fishing Report – March 7th, 2014 Read More »
Banquets/Fundraisers March 7: Central Kane County DU Banquet, 6 p.m., Riverside Receptions, Geneva. For more info call John Sachtleben, 847-214-1841. March 8: River Bottom Stump Sitters WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Flora Eagles. For more info call Tim Murphy, 618-335-9631. March 8: Peoria DU Banquet, 5 p.m., Peoria Civic Center. For more info call Mark Schore, 815-791-9993. March 8: Pike
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Region I A District 7 CPO conducted a taxidermy inspection in Stark County. The man possessed numerous taxidermy mounts that he accumulated while working at an exotic animal ranch in Texas. He learned to do taxidermy work to save money and to improve upon work he had done as a customer. He only possessed one
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – March 7th, 2014 Read More »
The Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved two permanent rules Feb. 26 – one that will lower Lake Superior lake trout harvest to protect dwindling stock, and one that refines rules for hunting and trapping in state parks.
Lake Superior laker quotas cut, park rules in place Read More »
Lawrence Willms was never a big time hunter, but he has always liked shooting and that interest brought him to teach firearms safety to almost 6,000 kids over the last 45 years.
Willms marks 45 years as hunter safety instructor Read More »
Get ready to see “For Sale” signs appear on up to 10,000 acres of state lands.
Land for sale signs coming soon Read More »
Editor’s note: The following entries are the second installment – this time from the West-Central Region and the DNR’s two southern regions – of field wardens’ reports from the Bureau of Law Enforcement’s annual report on the November gun deer season. Field reports from January will begin in the next issue. South-Central Region Warden Kyle
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars – March 7th, 2014 Read More »
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