Fly fishing: DNR’s twist on trout season popular
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Illinois’ new fly- fishing trout season, which opened two weeks before the regular trout season, produced positive results, DNR says.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars – November 28th, 2014
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Region I While patrolling an area along the Ogle/Carroll County line that has had past road hunting and shining violations, CPOs observed a male subject wearing blaze orange driving slowly down the remote gravel road.
Emiquon project not flooded by Corps’ stance
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Lewistown, Ill. — Plans to reconnect the Illinois River to the Emiquon took a turn earlier this month when a letter from The Nature Conservancy to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicated that the
Northern Illinois Fishing Report- November 28th, 2014
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Fox Chain O’ Lakes: Ice had arrived earlier than normal. The channels have been producing good catches of panfish on small tungsten jigs tipped single spikes. There are few reports on walleyes and bass as
Central Illinois Fishing Report – November 28th, 2014
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Shabbona Lake: Bluegills and crappies are being caught over the fish cribs and around the standing timber. Lake Bloomington: Bluegills are biting on worms, but are slow and small. Crappies are being caught on minnows
Win the Cold War
Site Staff
November 27, 2014
Hard-water warriors frequently battle the elements in their quest for glory.
My deer treestand is a special place in the forest
Mark Nale
November 26, 2014
Many deer hunters enjoy returning to the same spot season after season, no matter what the results.
Ice fishing tip for walleyes and panfish: try big, flashy, noisy spoons
Site Staff
November 25, 2014
When early hard water arrives, attract fish first, then determine what lure triggers bites. And don’t be afraid to start big and work down.
Tell me about your hunt: Firearms deer harvest drops compared to last year's opening weekend
Site Staff
November 25, 2014
DNR released preliminary results today showing that hunters took 51,830 deer during the first weekend of firearms season, down from the 55,708 deer harvested during the first weekend of the 2013 gun season.
