SPRINGFIELD – An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to importing more than 2,600 pounds of live channel catfish into Illinois without a permit from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the agency announced. Importing
If you’re an angling generalist just looking to catch some fish, Ross wouldn’t be a bad bet.
Still, catfish seem to be the species drawing anglers to Carlyle Lake, the largest man-made lake in the state.
The southern Illinois spot has a solid bass population and an improving channel cat reputation.
Various catfish club members love to fish in tournaments here due to the high catches and trophy-size fish that are present. Fish pushing 20 pounds are entered in almost every contest, with winning six-fish stringers
Sandusky Bay is the place to be right now for big channel catfish, some of which tip the scales at better than 12 pounds.
It offers a decent population of largemouth bass and panfish, and it is stocked every other year with channel catfish.
Targeting catfish at night can result in nonstop action along with a thrill from an occasional bruiser. As for the time of year, successful outings can consistently occur from the late spring to the early
The big draw, however, is the trout fishing in the spring.
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