
Awaking anglers: DNR ‘rule’ creates big buzz
How does one get summer anglers fired up in January? DNR may have found a way, albeit quite by accident.

How does one get summer anglers fired up in January? DNR may have found a way, albeit quite by accident.
Fox River: Smallmouths are slow, but if you can find a warm-water discharge, you are likely to find some good fish in the area. Live bait this time of year is a key advantage. With

Cheaper hunting and fishing licenses for some seniors, permit fees for waterfowl outfitters, regulation of firearms used by trappers to remove furbearers from their traps and brand new requirements for boating education.
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 24: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Robinson Community Center. For more info call Kyle Bailey 618-562-0407. Jan. 24: Bureau Creek Gobblers, 5 p.m., Bureau County Metro Center, Princeton. For more info

Press change alters delivery date
Region I – Captain Laura Petreikis District 1: Carroll, Henry, JoDaviess, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson and Whiteside counties CPO Hoogerwerf began a watercraft title/registration investigation in Jo Daviess County. An abandoned 13-foot “V”

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