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BEST FISHING DAYS FOR NEXT WEEK or so: March   22nd   -   23rd   and  on  28th  at  Dawn &  Dusk

- The Sportfishing Industry Mourns Passing of Darrell Lowrance, founder of Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
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* The New 2019 Illinois Fishing Information guide is now available in PDF format
* For Central IL = 2019 New Fish Limit Regs for POWERTON LAKE . . . Blue, Channel or Flathead Catfish . . . 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit, singly or in the aggregate, of which
  No more than 1 fish greater than or equal to 35 inches.
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March 24 - Brad McMeans Memorial Open Buddy Crappie Tournament - Lake Jacksonville
    * * FULL DETAILS & Contact info * *
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 April 1st - New 2019 Fishing Licenses are required   as your 2018 Fishing Licenses Expire on March 31st.   2019 Fishing Licenses SALES & INFO
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- Spring Catch-and-Release Trout Fishing Season Opens March 23rd * No trout may be kept during the catch-and-release fishing period, but anglers can keep trout after the opening of the regular season beginning April 6. * Sites are limited & listed below in Details/Locations
 April 6 - Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens at 58 sites Details & Locations
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- Angler charger with Felony cheating in Texas fishing tournament
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- 6 Summer Positions Open at McLean County Parks Dept. (COMLARA PARK/EVERGREEN LAKE) Full Details & Info on the 1st 6 jobs Open Until April 30th
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- Summer Positions Available for Teens at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
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- It´s not too early to make reservations for 2019 campsites & shelters at most Illinois
  state parks/other IDNR sites online at Reserve America.
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- Starved Rock State Park & Lodge Winter Hikes & Historic Trolley Tours
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* Remaining - 2019 Sport & Fishing Show Schedule -