Region I After five hours of testimony over two days, a Fulton County subject was found guilty of two charges at a bench trial. The subject was convicted of hunting without permission and taking deer
Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 3: Kane County PF #852 Banquet, 5 p.m., Lincoln Inn. For more info call John, 630-205-2492. Oct. 4: Alexander County WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Alexander, Pulaski Sportsmans Club. For more info call Susan
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
Spring Lake: Catfish are biting on bluegills and shad. Bass being caught on spinnerbaits. Crappies biting on minnows and jigs at the south end bays. Lake Bloomington: Catfish biting good on dipbaits, doughs and crawlers.
Illinois River: The walleye and sauger bite has slowed down. Pulling three-way rigs allows you to cover a variety of water and will help key in on their locations. Work the flats created on the
This year, Willink said, he’s stumbled on a few fish species that he isn’t as used to seeing, like coho salmon, perch and bloaters – all fish that favor cooler, deeper waters.
How’s this for a change: bowhunters are actually opening the season with a hint of optimism – at least they are not expecting to find scores of dead deer scattered throughout the woods.
Dave Nies was enjoying a spring turkey hunt when “blatant wildlife” happened along.
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