Fishing tips: locating and catching spring crappies before the water warms
Site Staff
April 27, 2017
Use your electronics to locate and catch spring crappies before they move into shallow water areas.
Illinois
Fawning season — coming to an Illinois deer woods near you
Keri Butt
April 25, 2017
Spring and perennial food plots can have a giant impact on doe and fawn health during the crucial periods of gestation and lactation.
With lack of DNR funds, Winnebago County lake project on hold
Staff and News Reports
April 21, 2017
Announcement caught state Rep. John Cabello of Machesney Park by surprise.
In Illinois, random drawings set for waterfowl hunting blind sites
Illinois DNR
April 20, 2017
Duck and goose hunters must register in person for waterfowl blind site drawings and must be present at the drawing – held at each location designated below immediately after the registration period – to claim
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — April 21, 2017
Site Staff
April 20, 2017
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis CPO Jones and CPOT Poffenberger cited a Clinton man for killing an Illinois deer without a valid permit. A Thomson man was also cited in connection to the investigation
Illinois Outdoor News Calendar — April 21, 2017
Site Staff
April 20, 2017
Banquets/Fundraisers April 29: Schuyler County NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Old Homestead Event Barn. For more info call Scott Paisley, 217-242-7140. Season Dates June 1: Woodchuck hunting season opens statewide. June 15: Bullfrog gigging/hunting season opens.
Illinois Outdoor News Fishing Report — April 21, 2017
Site Staff
April 20, 2017
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: The northern harbors like Waukegan have been hit and miss from Johnson’s and Government piers.
Fishing in waders: Getting back to the roots of fishing at its best
Cory Yarmuth
April 20, 2017
Wading is simple and gets back to the roots of fishing at its best. Very little tackle is needed to fish a river, and depending on your species of choice, you may end up catching
State record crappie is a hybrid
Ralph Loos
April 19, 2017
What was thought to be a black crappie was a hybrid white and black crappie.
