DNR’s new director spent his first two weeks on the job meeting with each of the agency’s 16 divisions – first steps in a process he and the state’s hunters and anglers hope will instigate
The lowest deer harvest numbers in more that two decades could have a positive spin: some believe hunters may actually have pulled back on their efforts during the 2014-15 season.
Nobody seems quite sure how one could be used to catch a largemouth bass.
Lake Michigan: The harbors are all ice covered and there have been reports of keeper perch being caught. There is a lot of sorting being done, but if you stick at it you will find
Crab Orchard Lake: Bluegills are being caught on worms. Crappies fair on minnows. Bass action has picked up on the west side, but still slow near shorelines. Baldwin Lake: Bluegills getting better on worms. Warm-water
Newton Lake: Bass biting has picked up near the ash pond. Bluegills picking up quite rapidly. Crappies are good. Catfish are biting on nightcrawlers. Spring Lake: Fishing has been fair to good. Crappies are biting
Fox River: The river has been slow as of late, but if you can find the warm water discharges you have a good chance of catching some fish. Ice fishermen have been up in the
Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 7: Cold Water Creek WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., A Prairie Lodge, Port Byron. For more info call Cindy Jackson, 309-373-1154. Feb. 7: Shoal Creek WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., KC Hall, Highland. For more
Region I – Captain Laura Petreikis A District 1 CPO received a complaint of a baited deer hunting area. With the assistance of two other CPOs, firearms deer hunting compliance checks were conducted on multiple
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