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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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