We have been socked by system after system that has brought snow, wind, rain, and windchills in the negative double digits.
Lake of Egypt: A few channel cats being caught on shad and shrimp. Crappies good on minnows and jigs. Bluegills being caught on waxworms near structure and in shallows. Bass slow, but a few caught
Dawson Lake: Bluegills are fair to good on waxworms. Catfish are hitting waxworms in 8-12 foot of water. Crappies are fair in 8-12 feet of water. Clinton Lake: Crappies good on minnows, white jigs and
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
Region I A CPO in Jo Daviess County inspected three hunters after completing a deer drive during the second firearms deer season. One hunter was loaded with buckshot, hunting without a habitat stamp, and did
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 25, 2014: Illinois Wabash Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Robinson Community Center. For more info call Joe Boyer, 618-592-6300. Jan. 25, 2014: Chatham DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., TRN Club. For more info call
It was looking like Illinois’ hook and line state fishing records would go unscathed in 2013.
Steeleville, Ill. — Will 2014 be the year Illinois legalizes bobcat trapping? Many hunters believe the time has come. Wally Hadler saw living proof of bobcat activity last year when he recovered evidence of the
In a surprise move, DNR’s turkey manager quietly retired at the end of 2013, leaving one of the agency’s most successful programs once again without a lead biologist.
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