Bass Leave Shallow Water Area Fishing Good at Grassy
The Little Grassy Lake crappie season produced a 3 pounder by Paul and Yula Barrett of Carbondale, among 15 crappies that day while minnows teased more catches. The year also saw Grassy yielding four pound four ounce bass, with Bill and Bill Johnson Jr. boating 14 bass in one day.
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Art Reid
Southern Illinois
Little Grassy Lake
Paul
Yula Barrett
Carbondale
Grassy
Bill
Bill Johnson Jr
Fishing Roundup From Southern Illinois Lakes
Southern Illinoisan reports anglers this week on Devils Kitchen Lake Lake Murphysboro Crab Orchard Lake and Lake of Egypt. Notable catches include Skipp Cochran with the largest bass six pounds two ounces and Harry Garther with seven bass up to 3 ½ pounds. Bluegill and crappie provide steady action at Horseshoe Lake with large crappie among veterans.
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Irv
al Perthman
Deans of Carbondale
Lake of Egypt
Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe
Doyle Shipley
Olive Branch
Trail Ride Meeting Set
A meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday invites all horsemen for a 100 mile ride to Sikeston Missouri from Aug 11 to 14 with Charles Abney as trail boss. Riders must bring mounts, pickup trucks and trailers will accompany, and successful completers receive rodeo tickets for Sikeston grand entry.
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Sikeston
Williamson County Fairgrounds
Marion
Charles Abney
Rt. 1
Abney
Fish study explains bass memory and spring bites in Illinois
Illinois Natural History Survey findings by Dr. George W. Bennett show bass lose memory after cold winter water and bite more in spring unless fished aggressively early. Bluegill bite improves later in April and into May as water warms, while bass activate sooner and respond to slow-moving bait from deeper water.
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Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois
George W. Bennett
Survey
Ridge Lake
Charleston
Bennett
A Day On The Lake Fishing At Crab Orchard Lake Surprises
A Crab Orchard Lake fishing day amid busy pleasure boat traffic yields a dozen bass caught on bottom bumpers in 8 to 10 feet of water. Al Perthman and the narrator move spots as bass bite after a slow start, with bass guarding spawn beds ending as they move to deeper water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
al Perthman
Carbondale
Fic
Summer League bowling results and notable mentions
Highlights from Murphysboro area leagues include Hot Shots Pigeons Something Silly and The Gems leading high game and high series with several players topping individual scores. Also notes Jim Shellenback, nephew of Frank Shellenback, and Erma McMillan and crew setting local bowling marks. A pacer Paper Boy posted a mile time at Santa Anita this spring. Tony Conigliaro hit two grand slams in 1965 for Boston.
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Pigeons
Something Silly
Judy Benson
Mona Koons
Helen Benson
Paper Boy
John P. Marsh
Arthur W. Carlsberg
Granada Hills
Calif
Santa Anita
Tony Conigliaro
Boston Red Sox
Teal Season Set in State with 1966 Rules
The Illinois Department of Conservation announced teal season runs Sept 17 to 25 with a four teal daily limit and an eight teal possession limit. Hours are sunrise to 6 p.m. CDT, no quotas, and a free federal permit is required. Apply by Aug 15, mail to Springfield. Include hunter details and license and stamp requirements.
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Illinois Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation
State Office
Springfield
Ill
NBA Meeting Set for Next Week in Baltimore
The NBA schedules its annual meeting in Baltimore on Tuesday and Wednesday with plans to discuss expansion and finalize the 1967 season schedule. Owner representatives will meet with players as part of the sessions, and Ben Kerner of the St. Louis Hawks will present the expansion committee report.
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National Basketball Association
Baltimore
NBA
Walter Kennedy
Ben Kerner
St. Louis Hawks
Alabama to open season with three night games next year
Alabama announces the first three football games of the upcoming season will be played at night. The schedule highlights evening kickoffs at home venues, signaling a shift in game times for 2025.
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Alabama
Area Men Boat on Big Muddy River for a New View
Murphysboro men Ralph Glenn Patrick Terry and Raymond Piquard launched a 14 foot run about at Riverside Park to ride the Big Muddy toward the Mississippi. They traveled about 40 miles in one and a half hours, noting the river was high yet fairly clean and offered a novel boating perspective.
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Big Muddy
Ralph Glenn
Patrick Terry
Raymond Piquard
Murphysboro
Glenn
Riverside Park
Mississippi
Terry
Boating Spares and Backups Every Boater Should Consider
The article urges carrying spares for boating trips including ignition keys and drain plugs. It notes boaters tape extra car keys, keep a spare boat key, and store another key inside the glove compartment. It also recommends carrying spare propellers and two setups for speed and load, plus spares for anchor rope and navigation light bulbs.
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Bass
Devil’s Kitchen
Skipp Cochran
East St. Louis
Southern
Bill Schoolcraft
Clarence Dawson
Makanda
Keith Reeves
West Frankfort
Devils Kitchen
Devils Kitchen Lake
Todd Newbold
Herrin
Jeff Blackwell
Vandalia
Skipp
Shawnee Sporting
Wayfarer
Ken Duncan
ALL Star
Gospel
Fairgrounds
Marion, Illinois
Atlanta, Ga
Dawson Springs
Ranger’s
Nashville, Tenn
David Reece
Southland Boys
Paducah, Ky
Duncan Pest Control
Chamber OF Commerce Office
Industrial Park
Herrin Summer Bowling League
the Gems Alley Cats
Wee Four Go
Rolling Stones
Rita McMannis
Pittsburgh Pirate
Jim Shellenback
Riverside, Calif
Frank Shellenback
Ries — the Gems
Team High
Erma McMillan
Jan Trammel
Sue Montgomery
Jean Trammel
Marion Motors
North Court
New York
H.P
Jeff’s Sporting Goods
CarterviLle Crossroads
Zwick
Goldsmith
Petrocelli
Fwick
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