From minnow heads to jigging spoons, new ice activates big-time piscatorial action during the short days of early winter.
To create more flushes and retrieves, develop the right relationship with your four-legged hunting partner.
The secret to success this time of the year is to use a lively minnow. You will have to continually change your minnow because they don’t last long.
Season Dates Dec. 5: Second firearms deer season opens (tentative) Dec. 8: Second firearms deer season closes (tentative) Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 18, 2020: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 4 p.m., Stoney Ridge Event Center, Robinson. For
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In Carroll County, CPOs Palumbo and Hoftender, along with CPOT Kiprono, conducted a waterfowl enforcement detail. Several boat blinds were checked, and multiple citations and written warnings were issued
Hunters in Illinois bagged a preliminary total of 50,173 deer, down from 58,836 in 2018.
Please be safe while going out on the ice. Always take caution and bring the proper gear with you.
Having the proper equipment and checking ice conditions frequently will help keep you topside.
North Chain: The channels have been producing good catches of panfish on small tungsten jigs tipped with single spikes. There are few reports on walleyes and bass as the launches are all frozen over and
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