Slab frenzy! Prime time for ice-out crappies 2015
Site Staff
April 4, 2015
Shallow fishing techniques for spring slabs are the norm, but check bay breaklines while watching water temperatures closely!
Illinois
Safety tips for spring turkey hunters
Staff Report
April 3, 2015
Turkey hunting is a safe sport, but it’s important to make safety an integral part of each hunt.
Meet Johnna Kerres, our newest Illinois Outdoor News blogger
Johnna Kerres
April 3, 2015
Johnna Kerres resides in the Quad Cities and has been involved with hunting and the outdoors since birth
Central Illinois Fishing Report – April 3rd, 2015
Site Staff
April 2, 2015
Sangchris Lake: Bass are good on spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. Try casting along shorelines with emerging vegetation, if available. Catfish picking up on anything that smells: liver, shad, doughs. Crappies are good on minnows and on
Illinois Rivers Fishing Report – April 3rd, 2015
Site Staff
April 2, 2015
Fox River: Walleyes good on jigs and minnows in the warming hours of the day. Fish are being taken near the dams as well on jigs and minnows. Illinois River: Sauger bite is picking up.
Chinook key in Lake Michigan harbor survey
Site Staff
April 2, 2015
Thanks to the work of DNR biologists, Lake Michigan anglers have gotten a glimpse of what’s happening with major sportfish in and around the Chicago harbors.
Illinois Calendar of Events – April 3rd, 2015
Site Staff
April 2, 2015
Banquets/Fundraisers April 4: Illinois Trappers Assoc. Banquet, 4 p.m., Big Racks Stake House, Canton. For more info call Neal Graves, 309-989-7616. April 10: Sugar Hill WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Lourdes Parish. For more info call
Coyote proposal amended; bobcat measure moves on
Site Staff
April 2, 2015
A proposal that would allow crossbow hunters to have an open season on coyotes appeared ready to advance in the Senate – but only after an amendment added language limiting the bill.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – April 3rd, 2015
Site Staff
April 2, 2015
Region I – Captain Laura Petreikis CPO Frichtl conducted an investigation into the illegal possession of an American alligator by a citizen living in Freeport. A search warrant for the residence was obtained and CPOs
