IDNR urges caution at fishing tournaments due to hot weather, drought | Events

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - Due to drought conditions and hot weather, Illinois Department of Natural Resources asks fishing tournament organizers to add extra precautions regarding the catch and handling of fish.

When considering ways to protect fish caught during tournaments this summer, the IDNR Division of Fisheries recommends that tournament organizers consider:

• Reducing the length of the tournament and lowering the number of fish that can be brought to the weigh-in
• Maintain conditions in the live well
• Limiting the number of bags used to bring fish from live-wells to tournament scales

For more information on fishing in Illinois, go online to www.ifishillinois.org or www.dnr.illinois.gov.

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