Illinois opens fishing season with new Web site
Illinois launches www.ifishillinois.org to aid fishing and boating on state waters. The site offers weekly reports, regulations, tips, and profiles for more than 70 lakes, eight rivers, and Lake Michigan, plus a Kids and Family Fishing section. Habitat outlook data and wildlife program notices accompany the launch.
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Tee
Springfield
Ifishillinois
Illinois
Joel Brunsvold
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Ifishillinois.org
Lake
Michigan
Illinois fish advisory lists several lakes and the Ohio River
Illinois Public Health warns women of childbearing age and young children to limit sport fish from Devils Kitchen Big Muddy Campus Lake Cedar Lake Kinkaid Lake and the Ohio River. Mercury PCB and chlordane risks vary by species with guidance to peel skin remove fat and cook by baking broiling or grilling.
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Springfield
Illinois Department of Public Health
Devils Kitchen
Big Muddy
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Cedar Lake
Kinkaid Lake
Ohio River
Department of Public
Illinois
Rend Lake
Illinois 149
Cedar
Kinkaid
Campus Lake
Wolf Creek Road Anglers Praise Hot Spot and Community
Locals describe Wolf Creek Road as a top fishing site loved for accessibility and camaraderie among anglers. Crappie are common targets with sizeable catches, and both seasoned and casual fishers share gear, tips, and fish with others.
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Wolf Creek Road
Jackson
Beatty
Wolf Creek
Scarlet tanager overview in breeding and nonbreeding plumage
Critter Corner summarizes the scarlet tanager Piranga olivacea with male breeding plumage bright scarlet and black wings, olive green nonbreeding plumage for both sexes, nesting details, habitat in mature woodlands, range from southeastern Canada to east-central U S, and wintering in the tropics. It notes song, calls, and molt patterns with sourcing from Audubon field guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Tropics
Les Winkeler
National Audubon Society
Crappie and bass fishing update across lakes
Fishing reports from Cedar Lake to Rend Lake show crappie moving shallow with minnows or jigs both productive, bluegill in 6 to 8 feet near weed beds, and bass fair on crank baits and spinner baits around weed and structure. Catfish slow while crappie and bluegill provide consistent action with varying baits as weather shifts.
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Cedar Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Kinkaid Lake
Lake Murphysboro
Lake of Egypt
Mermet Lake
Ohio River
Smithland Pool
Lusk Creek
Rend Lake
Gun Creek Bridge
South Marcum
Beaver Piles
Route 37
Rip Rap
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SBY
Ray Marshalla
Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario
Alberta
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Little Cedar Lake Loop Trail
Murphysboro Ranger Station
Bob Tyson
Hunter Safety
The
Sierra Club
Carbon Lake Corp
Murphysboro
Res. Winkeler
Thesouthern
Pine Hills
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
U.S. Forest Service
Nature Conservancy
Trail of Tears State Forest
Judy Faulkner Dempsey
Marlene Rivera
Andy West
Her
Joe
Harrisburg
Res.winkeler
Ideallawnandtractor.com
johnDeere.com
ER Eee
Ray
John Deere
Illinois Centre Mall
Marion, IL
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