Crab Orchard Lake: Anglers are reporting that crappies are being found at depths ranging from about 6 to 10 feet. Most are in heavy cover near points. The best baits have been minnows and jigs.
Kankakee River: Pike have been lively, and smallmouth bass have been biting near Momence on minnows and spinners. Fox River: The walleye bite is slow. Use minnow baits in the deeper holes and near bridge
Banquets/Fundraisers Jan. 10, 2015: Central Illinois Ridge Runners WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., VFW, Macomb. For more info call Norm Gorsuch, 309-333-1369. Jan. 24, 2015: Chatham DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., TRN Club. For more info call
Region I While patrolling an area along the Ogle/Carroll County line that has had past road hunting and shining violations, CPOs observed a male subject wearing blaze orange driving slowly down the remote gravel road.
According to Clint McCoy, a typical buck’s range increases from 2.5 miles a day during the pre-rut to roughly 3.5 miles per day during the rut.
Illinois’ new fly- fishing trout season, which opened two weeks before the regular trout season, produced positive results, DNR says.
Lewistown, Ill. — Plans to reconnect the Illinois River to the Emiquon took a turn earlier this month when a letter from The Nature Conservancy to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicated that the
Hard-water warriors frequently battle the elements in their quest for glory.
Many deer hunters enjoy returning to the same spot season after season, no matter what the results.
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