Illinois
Banquets/Fundraisers
May 3: WTU Trophy Banquet, 5 p.m., Woodbine Bend. For more info call Patrick Malady, 815-947-3576. July 26: Belleville Boss Gobblers NWTF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Quail Club. For more info call Dale Ternaprovich, 618-806-9878. Tournaments/Contest
Central
Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Water conditions are murky. Jim’s Live Bait & Tackle (217) 787-1951 Powerton: Smallmouth bass biting is fair. Some catfish are biting on shad. Lake still
New border crossing rules touch Great Lakes guides
Chicago – With new requirements from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office, the War on Terror may have just come to the shores of the Great Lakes. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have
North
Shabbona: Crappies and bluegills are biting on waxworms and crappie minnows. Park hours in April are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hours May through October will be 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. Crappie and bluegill
Illinois Farm Bureau looking at wildlife policy
Bloomington, Ill. – Increased crop damage caused by deer has the Illinois Farm Bureau pushing for changes in the way the state issues nuisance permits. The bureau’s Wildlife Management Working Group delivered its report to
State lakes and wildlife refuges battling floods
Marion, Ill. – Anglers visiting the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in recent weeks have found access and fishing nearly impossible due to high water levels. It’s the same story at many lakes, parks and
Rivers
Illinois River: At Starved Rock, water is four feet above normal and 46 degrees. Clearing water has helped fishing. White bass, saugers and walleyes are biting all around on 1/4- to 3/8-ounce jigs. Anglers have
