Springfield – As state legislators returned to Springfield to wrap up their fall veto session, a number of factions around the state anxiously began a vigil of watching and waiting. Conservationalists, sportsmen and fans of
Lake Sara (Effingham): The crappie bite has been hot. The bait of choice is small jigs tipped with wax worms or spikes under floats. Skipping under the deeper docks or finding the submerged timber and
Chicago – The Illinois Rifle Association is getting national attention for its claim that President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is “weeding out” applicants for White House positions who own firearms or come from firearm-owning families.
Springfield – Fingers are still crossed, but so far there is no evidence that chronic wasting disease is spreading in Illinois. Testing during the current archery season has turned up a few cases of CWD,
Kankakee River: In the Momence Area, smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, Mepps #2, spinners, live minnows and chug Bugs. In the Aroma Park section, rock bass and crappies good on minnows, smaller spinners and worms.
Chain: Bluegills good around weed areas on small ice jigs tipped with waxies or spikes. Muskies are consistent on bucktails or jerkbaits around main lake points. Crappies are good in channel areas on small jigs
Crab Orchard Lake: Anglers are picking up a few crappies in 6-10 feet on minnows and jigs. Catfish action has slowed somewhat. Bluegill action has slowed also, although some fish are still being caught along
Springfield – As expected and predicted, the 2008 fall shotgun turkey harvest experienced a steep decline. During the nine-day season, which ended Nov. 2, hunters took only 878 turkeys, down from the 2007 fall harvest
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