Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently announced that the state’s 2011 spring trout fishing season will begin at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 2. The IDNR stocks more than 60,000 rainbow trout each spring in bodies of water where … Continued
On August 23, 2010, Judge Robert Dow Jr. heard arguments on the lawsuit filed by five Great Lakes Attorneys General demanding immediate closure of the Chicago area locks and, ultimately, permanent separation of Great Lakes from the Mississippi River Valley. … Continued
Scientists from Southern Illinois University report the Asian carp found in Lake Calumet are most likely the result of a cultural release. Human introduction is one of over twenty ways aquatic species may be introduced to new environments. The scientists … Continued