Ice fishing tip: Think shallow for late season panfish
Site Staff
March 6, 2020
Locate standing weeds in shallow water in late winter, and hungry panfish will be hanging out nearby.
Illinois
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar – March 6, 2020
Site Staff
March 5, 2020
Season Dates March 10: Over-the-counter spring turkey permits available (in counties with leftover permits) April 6: Spring turkey hunting season opens in South Zone. April 13: Spring turkey hunting season opens in North Zone. June
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – March 6, 2020
Site Staff
March 5, 2020
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis IIn JoDaviess County, CPO Hoftender and Sgt. Petreikis were on patrol in Jo Daviess County. CPO Hoftender stopped the squad to go speak to a hunter who was preparing
Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status
Associated Press
March 3, 2020
Hope to force U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete a review that could designate lake sturgeon as a federally endangered species.
Trappers top hunters in 2019-20 bobcat harvest
Staff Report
March 2, 2020
Pike County led the harvest with 22 bobcats, 16 of those taken by trappers.
Illinois Fishing Report – March 1, 2020
Site Staff
March 1, 2020
Video Courtesy of Tod Todd, Ice Team member.
Illinois Woods & Waters – Mautino’s Lakes, Bureau County
Site Staff
February 29, 2020
Mautino is comprised of a restored strip mine which has attracted a vibrant community of plants and animals to its forests, lakes, and grasslands. Over a dozen lakes ranging in size from half an acre
Illinois Fishing Report – Feb. 28, 2020
Site Staff
February 29, 2020
With the freeze finally hitting the north, fishing for bass and crappies is starting to heat up.
Ice fishing tip: Using spoons to catch more late-season panfish
Site Staff
February 25, 2020
Small spoons tipped with plastics, worms, or minnow heads and tails will attract more perch, crappies, and sunfish thus boosting your odds of catching more fish.
