Central Illinois fishing report for May 17

Fluctuating springtime weather has made fishing a struggle in many areas, but bluegills could be your best bet right now in farms ponds and strip mines. With water levels returning to near normal, the catfish bite has picked up on the Illinois River. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Crappie fishing still excellent at Rend Lake

This week's Rend Lake fishing report is similar to last week's. Catfish and crappie fishing is excellent, while bass, bluegill and white bass are good. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Monitoring for Asian carp to increase in Illinois

Federal and Illinois officials said Thursday that they will intensify efforts to find Asian carp in Illinois waterways this year but cut back on DNA sampling that has scored positive hits without resulting in the discovery of the invasive fish. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Volunteers busy cleaning up flooded Hooked on Fishing facility

Kids are going to have to wait to fish this summer as Hooked on Fishing, a local nonprofit that teaches kids to fish, rehabilitates its facilities due to flooding. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

Central Illinois fishing report for May 10

With most lakes reopening after flooding, crappie are the catch in several areas. Bass are in all phases of the spawn right now. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

“Moderate” fish kill occurring on Lake Decatur

Species affected include small freshwater drum and gizzard shad. Due to the limited number of species involved, the kill likely is disease-related, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

IHSA Bass Fishing State Finals rescheduled for May 31-June 1

IHSA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say water levels at Carlyle Lake should drop enough by the end of May to allow the finals to be held. MORE :: (0) COMMENTS

• Rend Lake fishing report: Crappie fishing remains excellent, May 09
• Hunting, fishing license sales in Kentucky total $7 million; set April record, May 06
• Crappie fishing “excellent” at Rend Lake, May 02
• Central Illinois fishing report for May 2, May 02
• UPDATED: IHSA state bass finals postponed, April 29
• IHSA completes sectional bass tournaments despite high water, weather delays, April 28
• Rend Lake fishing report for April 28, April 28
• Central Illinois fishing report for April 28, April 28
• Athens, Chatham Glenwood, North Mac advance to state bass finals, April 26
• Many high school bass sectionals postponed by weather, April 20
• Illinois River sites restrict access due to flooding, April 20
• IHSA state bass fishing sectionals set for April 19, April 11
• Takasaki on crappies: Find hidden spots others miss, April 10
• Rend Lake fishing report for April 9, April 09
• Rock River Valley Insider: Fishing records are waiting to be broken, April 07
• Report: Asian carp may have reached Great Lakes, April 06
• Lake Springfield earning reputation as top bass lake, April 05
• ‘Flow of dead fish’ in Rock River brings Illinois DNR inquiry, April 03
• Rend Lake fishing report for April 1, April 01
• Jake Wolf Hatchery quietly produces millions of fish for Illinois anglers, March 30
• Jake Wolf Hatchery: Technology advances, but volunteer support still critical, March 30
• Jake Wolf Fish Hatchery: Video series, March 30
• Sequester could hold back funds for fish, wildlife, March 21
• Spring trout season open April 6, March 21
• Record number of volunteers place trees, structures in Lake Shelbyville, March 19
• Feds charge 8 with poaching Missouri paddlefish, March 15
• Don’t get tangled up in Alabama rig rules, March 07
• School transformed for Elmwood All Outdoors Show, March 04
• Fish habitat work day March 9 at Lake Shelbyville, February 27
• Practice pays off for six-year-old angler, February 22
• Study: Asian carp DNA may not signal live fish, February 22
• Boat Show in Springfield opens Friday, February 22
• Longtime fisheries biologist has new role, February 01
• Stopping Asian carp with CO2: shades of Godzilla, January 24
• Ice anglers flock to Brainerd for charity tournament, January 21

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