Posted by BOB MACIULIS from dyn1-tnt2-16.chicago.il.ameritech.net on September 22, 1998 at 23:29:29:
In Reply to: pike in des plaines posted by pawel on September 21, 1998 at 23:34:01:
THERE'S A WONDERFUL EXHIBIT OF PHOTOS BY BOB LONDON OF FISH FROM SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY, INCLUDING PIKE FROM THE DES PLAINES, AT THE LAKEWOOD MUSEUM, A MILE OR SO EAST OF WAUCONDA, ON RT.176.
RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER 12TH. CALL MARY ELLEN FOR INFO AT 847-526-7878. SEE THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK, PAGE 17, FOR AN ARTICLE TITLED "DES PLAINES RIVER NORTHERN PIKE," BY ROB PIORKOWSKI, WHO ACCESSES THIS SITE OFTEN. THERE HAVE BEEN NORTHERN PIKE AND SOME RARE PICKEREL TAKEN FROM THE SLOUGHS DOWNRIVER FROM LEMONT AS FAR BACK AS THE LATE 60'S. POCKETS OF FRESH WATER, LIKE CREEK MOUTHS AT ARGONNE, SEEMED TO HOLD PIKE, BASS, CRAPPIES AND VARIOUS PANFISH DURING THOSE YEARS WHEN THE RIVER WAS SUFFERING FROM POLLUTION. NOW, SEEMS TO BE MAKING MIRACULOUS RECOVERY. ALSO, THE HOFFMAN DAM AREA HAS PRODUCED PIKE UP TO 40 INCHES DURING LAST SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING THROUGH THE ICE— NOT A GOOD IDEA FOR ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITH CURRENTS 'NEATH THE ICE. HOPE THAT HELPS. BOB LONDON'S EXHIBIT WILL BE FEATURED ON OUR "OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK TV SHOW" ON TLN (TCI CABLE) ON SATURDAY, 9/26, AT 4:00 PM.