"MUSKIE: LAKE STOREY - This 133 acre public lake located near Galesburg in Knox County has been home to muskie since 1976. A fall water level drawdown of 6 feet for the purpose of predator-prey balance is an annual fish management practice. The lake is heavily fished with an estimated annual pressure of 400 to 800 hours/acre for all fish species.

Both muskie and tiger muskie have been stocked on an infrequent basis over the past 24 years. The first stocking of tiger muskie in 1976 resulted in a 20 pound 13 ounce state record in August, 1982. The largest muskie caught to date from Lake Storey was a 27 pound 8 ounce fish caught in May 1993. The Mississippi Valley Chapter of Muskies, Inc and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have cooperated in the stocking of 1,680 Leech Lake Strain muskie ( 6 to 16 inch) during the 1993 through 2003 period. Lake Storey has the potential of producing a 30 pound plus natural muskie during the 2004 fishing season. A 42 inch minimum length limit is enforced on muskie at Lake Storey."