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The land for the Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area was acquired by the state of Illinois in 2002. That year, the state purchased 570 acres (231 ha) of land along the South Branch Kishwaukee River in DeKalb County. While the state acquired the 570-acre (231 ha) parcel south of the riverbank, DeKalb County was working on acquiring ...
Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,426-acre (577 ha) area of semi-protected habitat on the Illinois River southwest of to the city of Pekin, Illinois within Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois.
The Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 974-acre (394 ha) conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located south of Lincoln, Illinois . Founded in 1971 as Railsplitter State Park , it was renamed in 1995 in honor of Edward R. Madigan , a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the town of ...
15.9 pounds- 32 inches: also was the Illinois fishing record Largemouth bass: 3-5 pounds: 17-23 inches: 10.3 pounds- 27 inches Smallmouth bass: 2-4 pounds: 15-20 inches: 5.1 pounds- 23 inches Channel catfish: 10-20 pounds: 25-40 inches: 24 pounds- 34 inches Striped bass: 8-15 pounds: 30-40 inches: 15.7 pounds- 37 inches Black crappie: 0.5-1.5 ...
This is a list of official U.S. state fishes: State Common name Scientific name Image Year Alabama: ... Illinois: Bluegill: Lepomis macrochirus: 1986 [20] Iowa: none ...
Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,630 acres (1,060 ha) and 690 acres (280 ha) of water Massac County, Illinois, United States. It is an old cypress swamp that sports abundant fowl and fish. It also has hiking trails and a large archery competition called the Pro/Am National Archery Tournament, which is ...
The area was first owned and operated as private duck clubs. Sanganois Gun Club was the largest club with 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) was purchased by the State of Illinois in 1948. [2] [5] The state has purchased additional acreage to expand over the years, including the new addition of Stewart Lake.
The Ray Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,140-acre (460 ha) state park located near Griggsville in Pike County, Illinois.It borders on the Illinois River and is primarily made of steeply sloped bluffland that is part of the river's valley.