Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie action continues to be good. Minnows and jigs in 6-8 feet of water around the brush should produce a nice mess of fish. Around the rocks and bridges about 10 feet
Chain: Walleyes are good in current areas such as bottlenecks of the bridges, most being caught on fatheads or nightcrawlers. White bass good at Marie and Bluff on small spinners. Muskies are consistent on bucktails
Lake Shelbyville: Bass have been good in shallows and coves. Walleyes are good over newly covered rock and rip-rap. Crappies are spotty. Evergreen Lake: The crappies, saugeyes, bass and catfish are all biting decently. Most
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As bowhunters gear up for Thursday’s opener, it looks as though the 33 CPOs targeted for layoffs will remain on the job.
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Rigging for weed walleyes demands nuance and the right tackle, but properly prepared anglers can expect dynamite action the entire open water season.
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Docks draw baitfish on sunny days; baitfish draw bass
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