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Largemouth bass virus apparently fizzled out

Champaign, Ill. – Largemouth bass virus appears to be a concern of the past in Illinois. That’s not to say the virus no longer exists – just that it is having little or no effect

Dixon named ‘Catfish Capital’ of Illinois

Pike County is known as the “Deer Capital” of Illinois and now the Land of Lincoln now has its own Catfish Capital. Does your town deserve such an honor? Dixon, a small town that features

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Devils’ Kitchen: High water levels have caused overall fishing to be slow. Crab Orchard Lake: The anglers venturing out on the lake are catching crappie. Fish are being found at depths of 2-9 feet. The

West Frankfort takes inaugural fishing championship

Carlyle, Ill. – West Frankfort made every bite count, and it put the Redbirds in the history books. Dylan Vaughn caught five bass weighing a total of 10 pounds, 5 ounces to lead the Redbirds

Turkey numbers decline slightly

Springfield – The state’s turkey hunters did about as good as expected, given the rainy spring and what state biologists call a few years of bad reproduction. During the five week-long seasons, hunters shot a

National park gun law headed back on books

Washington – Visitors to the nation’s parks and wildlife refuges will be able to carry weapons there if they abide by state weapons laws. In a stinging defeat for gun-control advocates, the House approved the

Lawmakers could dispose of top DNR employees

Big names with big titles inside DNR could disappear from the agency’s payroll if pending legislation makes it out of the Senate during this, the final week of the spring session. Senate Bill 1333, introduced

Spring turkey harvest down slightly from 2008

Illinois turkey hunters harvested 15,488 turkeys during the recently-completed 2009 spring season, according to DNR. The total is down a bit from the 15,792 taken last spring. North Zone hunters took 9,135 birds, down from

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