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Adam and René Hock caught two nice 4-pound channel cats, including this one, using fat dew worms on a bobberless line on the bottom of a farm pond in Colona.
County: Perry
Date and Season: Oct. 31, 2009; Bow
Notable: Hunter shot familiar big buck on the ground.
County: Marshall
Date and Season: Nov. 13, 2008; Bow
Notable: Friends find buck when hunter has to work.
County: Shelby
Size: 38 pounds, 8 ounces, 50 3/4 inches
Date: April 20, 2002
Notable: Carmean was fishing for walleye when the muskie hit.
Lake Michigan storm kills two in sailing competitionCompetitors were taking part in the 103rd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac when a violent storm hit. A wind gust estimated at 75 mph flipped over one of the vessels in the race and two crew members died.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking for residents to help identify priorities for the management and protection of the Lake Michigan coastline.
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The perfect fish-cleaning board?An Illinois man has come up with what he calls the best fish-cleaning board on the market.
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Doug VanDiver and Jake Branham took first place in the most recent Lake Springfield Open Buddy Catfish Tournament Series event Aug. 17 with a catch that included two blue catfish weighing 80.6 and 57.4 pounds.
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Anglers recall monster Asian carpCommercial anglers haul 90-pound Asian carp out of Mississippi River.
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Photo essay: eagle-watching on the Illinois RiverIt’s been a winter tradition for almost 15 years to pack up the kids and go to Starved Rock State Park to see the bald eagles.Here's a sampling of photos taken over the years.
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