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Rare American eel surprises Illinois researchers on Pool 22 of the Mississippi
Researchers looking for blue suckers on Pool 22 of the Mississippi River recently netted something considerably more unusual – a 3-foot-long American eel with travel stamps from the Sargasso Sea.
It is believed the rare fish swam 2,000 miles just to greet an Illinois River Biological Station crew led by Jason DeBoer.
New regulations greeting Illinois hunters this fall
Illinois waterfowl hunters will see one of the most significant statewide changes this fall, but
Illinois ranks low in dove hunt success
Are Kentucky dove hunters much better shooters than Illinois dove hunters? By the same token,
Rare American eel surprises Illinois researchers on Pool 22 of the Mississippi
Researchers looking for blue suckers on Pool 22 of the Mississippi River recently netted something considerably more unusual – a 3-foot-long American eel with travel stamps from the Sargasso Sea.
It is believed the rare fish swam 2,000 miles just to greet an Illinois River Biological Station crew led by Jason DeBoer.
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