Trout fishing starts Saturday in McHenry County
Attention fishermen — and women — trout fishing season starts at 6 a.m. on Saturday.
The McHenry County Conservation District has stocked 1,326 pounds of rainbow trout at Lake Atwood at the Hollows Conservation Area, 3804 Route 14, in Cary and 237 pounds at Piscasaw Creek in Beck’s Woods, 5940 N. Pagles Road, in Chemung, said district communications manager Wendy Kummerer.
Each fish weighs about a pound, and the stocking was funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The trout were dumped by the buckets in the lake, Kummerer said.
“They come in a big tanker kind of truck, and they just dump them in. The fish hang out toward shore first, and then they take off into the lake,” she said.
An additional 949 pounds will be stocked before Free Fishing Days June 9 to 12, when anyone can fish, regardless of whether they hold a fishing license, Kummerer said.
Fishing regulations limit to two the number of fishing devices per angler, and to five the number of trout caught each day. People ages 16 and up must have a valid Illinois fishing license and an inland trout stamp available at dnr.state.il.us or (888) 673-7648. Anglers can also buy a 24-hour Illinois fishing license.
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