It wouldn’t be easy, but a conservation-minded Illinois fisherman inclined to release the state record he was lucky enough to land could potentially have his cake and eat it, too.
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Banquets/Fundraisers April 20: Harvard Sportsman’s Club Banquet, 5-10 p.m. For more info call Ron Lino, 815-943-9847. April 21: Trico/Steeleville Scholastic Trap WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Steeleville American Legion. For more info call Greg Richelman, 618-318-3906. April 21: Schuyler County Limbhangers NWTF Banquet, The Virginia, Scripps Park. For more info call Scott Paisley, 217-242-7140. April 25: N/E IL DU
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Shabbona Crappies and bluegills are biting on waxworms and crappie minnows. Braidwood The lake is open and the shore fishermen are seeing quite a few catfish and bluegills. Fish are being caught on ice jigs under a float or on bottom rigs tipped with crawlers or other cut bait. The largemouth can be caught fishing
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Crab Orchard Lake Anglers are reporting that crappies are being found at depths ranging from about 6 to 10 feet. Most are in heavy cover near points. The best baits have been minnows and jigs. Bright colors seem to be working the best. Bluegills are being caught near rip-rap and around weed beds on the
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Banner Marsh Crappies are biting on minnows. Bass hitting chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. Devils’ Kitchen Bass excellent on crankbaits and spinners. Bluegills good on worms. Newton Lake Bass good. Some white bass were also reported prior to the rains. Crappies are a big question mark after a poor fall and few reports this winter so far.
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Illinois River The sauger bite is on fire. There are several reports of limits being caught as well as double-digit fish days. Jigging the flats and pulling three-way rigs has started to put some fish in the boats. Kishwaukee Walleye fishing has picked up in many areas, though water levels are erratic. Some good-sized sauger
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Region I While on patrol, a CPO received a complaint of a subject standing in a creek with steel posts. Following up on the complaint, the CPO arrested the subject for an illegal trap set and possession of a river otter. A Marseilles man was charged with failure to tag his deer immediately upon harvest
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Timber wolf harvest applications will be available after June. That much is known as of now, but as for an application deadline, harvest quota, and number of permits?
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Whether the discovery of CWD in Washburn County results in higher antlerless quotas this fall remains to be seen, but DNR officials on April 4 said they were well aware that deer units in that area already are close to goals.
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