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Chain: The walleye action is slow.  Fishermen have been having some luck in the northern lakes as well as the river channels in the early morning or late evening. Jig and minnows or jig and leaches have done well as well as crawler harnesses drifted over the flats. The 5 to 15 feet of water

Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie anglers are picking up fish over sets and around bridges. Fish are holding at depths ranging from 4 to 8 feet. Minnows and jigs are equally effective. Bluegills are steady on wax worms, meal worms, crickets and red wigglers. Bluegills are still holding around the rip rap. Catfish are steady on

Powerton: Powerton reopened for boat and bank fishing in late August following a levee maintenance project. Hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sept. 30 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Oct. 1. So far, smallmouths are fair on crankbaits and tubes. Some smallmouths being taken with little jigs. A few channel catfish

Illinois River: Walleyes are picking up on rigs and minnows. Many caught using three-way rigs. A few saugers being caught the same way, mostly smaller fish. White bass were still schooled up at the channel mouths and current breaks. Watch for shad busting and work the areas around the shad. Throwing spoons has landed a