Harvesting Wild Rice
Maybe the best thing about harvesting wild rice, other than a taste that seems to reflect the soul of our natural world, is the setting where this delicate grain is gathered.
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Duck Romano
Well prepared, nothing can compare to a duck dinner, but keep in mind that a duck is not a duck is not a duck.
Mallards, hunters ready for rematch
If you’re a hunter who buys into estimates put forth by federal scorekeepers, there’s plenty of reason to look at last year’s Illinois duck season and grumble out a good ole “it can’t get any worse than that.”
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Kinkaid Lake smallmouth fishery evolving
It was a better year for the smallmouth bass stocking program on Kinkaid Lake after last year produced few fish for the lake.
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Bowhunters will be ‘eye in the skies’ once again
A bowhunter tends to pay attention.
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Northern Illinois Fishing Report – September 20th, 2013
Chain: The panfish bite is very consistent. Fish small jigs tipped with spikes or waxies under a slip float. Fish the weedbeds and set your depth to just above the weeds. The shallow portions of the bays seem to be producing quite well as well as the channel areas found between lakes. Find the thick
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Southern Illinois Fishing Report – September 20th, 2013
Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie action has improved most recently. Most fish are being located in 8-10 feet of water over submerged cover, rip rap or bridge pillars. Minnows and jigs are equally effective. Catfish action is still fair. Catfish are being caught on leeches and cut bait. Bluegills are still holding close to the bank
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Central Illinois Fishing Report – September 20th, 2013
Powerton: Smallmouths fair on crankbaits and tubes. Some smallmouths being taken with little jigs. A few channel catfish are being taken, but they are not big. Asian carp are showing up in increased numbers in the intake canal and throughout the lake, so beware. Spring Lake: A few catfish on dew worms and shad. Bluegills
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Illinois Fishing Reports for Rivers – September 20th, 2013
Illinois River: The sauger bite is slow with fish being caught near the tailwaters of dams or on the flats vertical jigging jigs with minnows or pulling “three-way rigs.” The white bass are starting to hit well up on “flats” on the river. White jig and twister combos with a minnow are productive. Bladebaits will
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