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Fish have been found in corn fields or streets after a heavy rain, but it does not rain fish. These fish swam there from nearby creeks or ponds during high water and later became stranded. Cyclonic winds have been known to suck up water and fish from ponds and lakes and scatter the fish over fields. However, this rarely happens.
6 lut 2023 · Rife with freshwater resources, Illinois has thousands of clean streams and rivers extending throughout the state and over its borders on all sides. With over 100,000 ponds and lakes, it is a haven for countless aquatic species.
Illinois is home to a wide variety of fish species. At present 34 families of fishes are represented in the state's waters. Because so many species exist, the fish exhibit a wide range of habits and characteristics. The information contained in these pages is Illinois specific as much as possible.
4 lut 2023 · Maps, photographs and comprehensive descriptions detail each of Illinois’ 217 current and extinct species. Naturalists, scientists, anglers and anyone interested in Illinois fishing can appreciate the colorful pages and details of this updated atlas.
The largest and most popular fishing cities in Illinois. Cities in Illinois include information on fishing, as well as a map with fishing spots. Explore the cities to know what fish are caught and in which bodies of water.
Each of the entries on Illinois’s 217 current and extirpated fish species offers one or more color photographs; maps depicting distributions at three time periods; descriptions of identifying features; notes on habitat preference; and comments on distribution.
common shiner. creek chub. cypress minnow. eastern blacknose dace. emerald shiner ... Wild About Illinois Fishes! - Fish Families. Family Petromyzontidae - Lamprey Family ... Family Amiidae - Bowfin Family. Family Hiodontidae - Mooneye Family. Family Anguillidae - Freshwater Eel Family. Family Clupeidae - Herring Family. Family Cyprinidae ...
