Braidwood: The lake opened for fishing on March 1 and appears to be getting off to a good start. Reports of good-sized hybrid stripers being caught the opening week has anglers excited for the season.
Crab Orchard Lake: Bluegills have been biting on worms and jigs. Crappies were hot in early March, but rains and heavy winds have slowed fishing considerably. Most crappies are still holding over deeper cover on
Sangchris Lake: Bass are good on spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. Catfish have picked up on shad and liver. Soe being caught on dough baits. Crappies are good on jigs fairly shallow along rocks near dam. Some
Fox River: For smallmouths, now is the time to look for some of the warm water discharges found along the river. Fish using live minnows with a small hook and a few split shot about
Region I A District 1 CPO followed up on a complaint of a hunter taking a deer during a closed season. The hunter had shot two deer in Henry County during the late antlerless season,
The harsh winter fading in Illinois’ rear-view mirror was nothing wild turkeys in the state couldn’t handle.
Banquets/Fundraisers March 21: Illinois Valley WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Wise Guys Bar and Grill. For more info call Bob Stevens, 815-646-4146. March 21: Cook County NWTF Banquet, 6 p.m., Chicago South Elks Lodge #1596. For
At least two breakout sessions that appear on the agenda for next month’s Conservation Congress are sure to attract the interest of hunters.
There’s a good chance that fish living in smaller ponds across Illinois didn’t make it through the winter, Dan Stephenson, Illinois DNR assistant fisheries chief, said.
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