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Sunday, September 27, 2026

The popular Maple Grove boat launch at Chain o' Lakes State Park in McHenry County has reopened to the public following a $3 million improvement project that incorporates numerous accessibility upgrades and other amenities, including a new fishing pier and kayak launch. Located in the heart of Illinois’ largest concentration

tags: accessibility, angler, boat launch, boating news, Chain o' Lakes, fishing, Great Lakes news, IDNR, Illinois, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, reopen

Monday, April 24, 2023

EAST CHICAGO — After conducting two public meetings and a public survey, Indiana DNR is implementing a new stocking strategy for Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan this month, stocking 75,000 Chinook salmon in East Chicago, 100,000 in the Little Calumet River, and 100,000 in Trail Creek. This stocking strategy was suggested at

by: KPC News - Staff Reports

tags: Chicago, fishing, Great Lakes, IDNR, Indiana, Lake Michigan

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