In a surprise move, DNR’s turkey manager quietly retired at the end of 2013, leaving one of the agency’s most successful programs once again without a lead biologist.
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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 this time of year for wading. If you go out,
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Region I A CPO in Jo Daviess County inspected three hunters after completing a deer drive during the second firearms deer season. One hunter was loaded with buckshot, hunting without a habitat stamp, and did not have his hunting license or deer permit in possession. The second man was hunting with an unplugged shotgun, an
Illinois Cuffs and Collars – January 24th, 2014 Read More »
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 25, 2014: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Robinson Community Center. For more info call Joe Boyer, 618-592-6300. Jan. 25, 2014: Chatham DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., TRN Club. For more info call Robert Rabin, 217-553-1088. Jan. 25, 2014: Bureau Creek Gobblers NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center. For more info call Kurt Freeberg,
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Proposal would leave it to the DEC, and bypass the legislative process
Cuomo budget to include crossbow Read More »
19-pointer among state’s biggest of the season
Wayne County nontypical ‘greens’ 200 Read More »
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