Northern Illinois: Dave Kranz from Dave’s

Northern Illinois: Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle & Taxidermy in Crystal Lake reports: “Catfishing on the Fox River has been very good. Use a large sucker or cut bait for flatheads. Use stink bait or night crawlers for channel cats. Dropshot with a spinshot hook, a ¼-ounce weight and use a Roboworm or Big Bite straight tail worm for largemouth or smallmouth bass. This has been working well ...

OUTDOORS REPORT: Rain doesn't dampen anglers' spirits

Anglers were greeted by a wet, windy and cooler opening weekend for the Wisconsin game fish season, which dampened spirits and fishing pressure some, but those who got out still reported some good fishing. Walleye fishing on Green Bay was reported as especially good, with many bag limits reported, and the stocked trout ponds were also very busy in many locations, with many reports of nice brook ...

Fishing report

Northern Illinois: Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy reports: “The warm days and nights have helped to keep the water in the mid-50s or higher. Bass are on their beds or in the shallows looking to build them. Gary Yamamoto Senkos is the bait of choice for these conditions. I like to use a weedless Gamakatsu hook, rigged wacky-style. Vulcan Lakes at Crystal Lake’s Three Oaks ...

Trieber, 50th anniversary

Today is the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trieber of Maricopa, Ariz. They will celebrate by traveling back to Wisconsin to visit family and friends and then to some states in the East.

OUTDOORS REPORT: Outlook good for fishing opener

Wisconsin’s general inland game fish season opens Saturday and state fisheries managers say the early spring that arrived this year should result in some excellent fishing conditions for anglers. In the north, ice-out was early and water temperatures have climbed into the low to mid-50 degree range even on northern lakes. Most lakes across the north are about 3-4 weeks past the main walleye ...