Dale Bowman
It’s a beautiful thing.
The regular season will open April 3, the early catch-and-release season on March 20.
UPDATED: The opener for the five Forest Preserves of Cook County sites have a delayed opener, click here to read.
Cook County sites includes Axehead, Belleau, Green, Horsetail, Sag Quarry East and Wolf Lake; in DuPage, Silver, Pickerel and Grove; in Kankakee, Bird Park Quarry and Rock Creek; in Kendall, Big Lake; In Lake, Sand; in McHenry, Piscasaw Creek and Atwood; in Will, Milliken.
Here is the word from the IDNR:
Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 3
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The 2021 Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season will open Saturday, April 3 at 57 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state.
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Dale Bowman
Capt. Augie Ralph had just finished entering data for a new license Saturday when I walked into the Salmon Stop in Waukegan.
‘‘You’re playing Russian roulette with this machine,’’ wife Lori said.
A few minutes later, the guy came in and said, ‘‘Did my license go through?’’
Not an idle question.
On March 1, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources rolled out a new system for licensing, permitting, campground reservations and registration services.
As with most rollouts, it has been bumpy. Lori Ralph texted me early on the first day about issues. At least the IDNR did the rollout a month before the new fishing and hunting licenses are required April 1.
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For Immediate Release – March 8, 2021
IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools
Privately Funded Program to Assist More than 2,000 Students in Learning about Illinois’ Natural Heritage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – More than 2,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to grant funding through the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program. Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Colleen Callahan today announced the awarding of more than $34,000 in donated funds for 37 field trip grants. Winners represented 15 counties in the state.
“This program allows students to visit locations throughout the state to see first-hand what they’ve been learning about in the classroom,” said Director Callahan. “Our future conservation leaders need the opportunity to experience Illinois’ natural resources in person.