
Illinois’ Evergreen Lake muskies, saugeyes record worthy
During it’s most recent spring netting survey of Evergreen, DNR collected five saugeyes per net-night. The 15-survey average is 5½ saugeyes per net-night.

During it’s most recent spring netting survey of Evergreen, DNR collected five saugeyes per net-night. The 15-survey average is 5½ saugeyes per net-night.
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Illinois is joining a growing list of states that will no longer test fish in lakes and rivers for DDT and other related pesticides.
Illinois began testing fish for organochlorine pesticides in the 1970s,
The 2023 Illinois fall trout season will open Oct. 21 at 59 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state, but DNR has warned anglers that warm weather will delay some early stockings this fall.

With the warmer weather, spinners and crankbaits are still working well, but fish are being caught jigging as well.

Definitely will be feeling like fall the last half of this week instead of the middle-of-summer weather like we had earlier this week. The cooler weather will definitely drop water temps and help turn the

Some browns and steelhead and Atlantics already reported in the catches, so for this early in the season, that’s an excellent sign for things yet to come.

The local DNR fisheries team ran a survey on Spooner Lake during the spring of 2022 – right at ice-out in April to capture early-spawning species, and then again in May to capture bass and
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