"Pure muskellunge were first stocked in Lake Shelbyville
in 1978.
It wasn't until 1988, however, that somewhat consistent year-to-year
stockings of 5,500 fingerlings per year were begun.
In the summer of 1994 anglers started to catch them regularly.
This corresponded to increased abundance and maturation of the
population."
Illinois Deptartment
of Natural Resources
Muskie Status Report |