Looking at the 40-pound benchmark for Illinois muskies
After nearly 50 years of stocking muskies, Illinis appears to have a benchmark of 40 pounds for big muskies.
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After nearly 50 years of stocking muskies, Illinis appears to have a benchmark of 40 pounds for big muskies.
Illinois DNR sampling of fish in the Rock River found strong showings of walleyes, smallmouth bass and channel catfish.
ILLINOIS PERMITS DALE’S MAILBAG “I saw this cardinal near Beck Lake. It seemed more red than normal. Does the color of the bird change in winter?” Ray Adams A: Color is an interesting side to male cardinals. From NestWatch on allaboutbirds.org (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), “The intensity of a cardinal’s redness is related to what he’s been eating. So when females see a bright male, it’s a signal that he’s healthy and holds a good territory.” Cardinal near Beck Lake. BIG NUMBER 5: Members of the 2021 of the Illini Muskies Alliance’s 2021 Hall of Fame Class—