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Carlyle Lake will host high school fishing finals through 2016
The Illinois High School Association has granted a contract extension for the Bass Fishing State Finals at Carlyle Lake in Carlyle. The IHSA conducted the country’s first high school bass fishing state championship at Carlyle
Dairy farm blamed for fish kill in central Illinois
Bellflower, Ill. – DNR estimates that 40,000 fish, including minnows, buffalo fish, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish and other fish were found dead over a seven-mile stretch of Lone Tree Creek from U.S. 136
Illinois man to fish for $1million bass
A 49-year-old angler from Illinois will gett he chance to catch a bass worth $1 million later this month on Lake Erie. Here’s the pesse release from the event sponsor: Michael Skidmore of Chicago has
Game Commission tells motorists to watch out for deer
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Game Commission today advised motorists to slow down after sundown and before sunrise to reduce their risk of having a close encounter with a white-tailed deer. Deer collisions are an annual
Pa. pulls welcome mat back from poachers
Harrisburg — Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl Roe said, starting today, the commonwealth has begun to reverse its reputation of being a state with minimal risks for chronic poachers as new penalties — including
Game Commissioners to meet in Wilkes Barre Oct. 4-5
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will hold its next meeting on Oct. 4-5, at the Quality Inn, 880 Kidder St., Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. A copy of the agenda for the upcoming meeting
PGC to hold drawing for elk licenses Sept. 10
Harrisburg — Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl Roe said the agency’s public drawing for the 2010 elk hunting licenses will be webcast beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 10. To view the drawing,
Game Commission seeks citizen advisory committee volunteers
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is calling for nominations of citizens willing to participate in one of four Citizen Advisory Committees (CACs) to help gather input related to the deer management goal of reducing
Waterfowl seasons and bag limits
DUCKS: Lake Erie Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 25-Jan. 1. North Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 9-23 and Nov. 11-Jan. 4. Northwest Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers,