
Spring fishing and the moral dilemma of bedding bass
Spring is coming and so is some of the best fishing around. This means that Lake Michigan will be crazy with tasty coho and the tournaments for bass will be starting. This is an exciting
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Spring is coming and so is some of the best fishing around. This means that Lake Michigan will be crazy with tasty coho and the tournaments for bass will be starting. This is an exciting
Lake Michigan: The weather has not been very conducive to getting out on the lake, but there can be some great action. The browns and cohos are starting to get active on the lakefront from
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In Ogle County, CPO Hoftender responded to a poaching complaint. The caller thought the deer had been shot. She determined that the yearling deer had been killed by coyotes.
Season Dates April 1: Spring turkey hunting season opens in South Zone (tentative) April 8: Spring turkey hunting season opens in North Zone (tentative) Banquets/Fundraisers March 8: Northern Illinois WTU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Inn
Season Dates April 1: Spring turkey hunting season opens in South Zone (tentative) April 8: Spring turkey hunting season opens in North Zone (tentative) Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 23: River Bottom Stump Sitters WTU Banquet, 5 p.m.,
The fishing and hunting report is compiled using reports from conservation officers, hunting guides and fishing guides. North Lake Michigan: The browns and cohos are starting to get active. Fish the warm-water discharges with jigs
Northwest Zone– Captain Laura Petreikis In Carroll County, CPO Palumbo issued multiple citations to a Thomson man for unlawfully taking a trophy quality buck on property he did not have permission to hunt. In Whiteside

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