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Monday, November 4th, 2024

Breaking News for

Sportsmen Since 1968

Monday, November 4th, 2024

Breaking News for

Sportsmen Since 1968

Illinois

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Central

Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Water conditions are murky. Jim’s Live Bait & Tackle (217) 787-1951 Powerton: Smallmouth bass biting is fair. Some catfish are biting on shad. Lake still

New border crossing rules touch Great Lakes guides

Chicago – With new requirements from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office, the War on Terror may have just come to the shores of the Great Lakes. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have

North

Shabbona: Crappies and bluegills are biting on waxworms and crappie minnows. Park hours in April are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hours May through October will be 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Crappie and bluegill

Illinois Farm Bureau looking at wildlife policy

Bloomington, Ill. – Increased crop damage caused by deer has the Illinois Farm Bureau pushing for changes in the way the state issues nuisance permits. The bureau’s Wildlife Management Working Group delivered its report to

State lakes and wildlife refuges battling floods

Marion, Ill. – Anglers visiting the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in recent weeks have found access and fishing nearly impossible due to high water levels. It’s the same story at many lakes, parks and

DNR to use direct mailing to boost its license sales

Springfield – You soon may open your mailbox to find a postcard from DNR. The agency isn’t going on vacation. It’s sending the oversized postcard in an attempt to lure past anglers into purchasing a

Rivers

Illinois River: At Starved Rock, water is four feet above normal and 46 degrees. Clearing water has helped fishing. White bass, saugers and walleyes are biting all around on 1/4- to 3/8-ounce jigs. Anglers have

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