Joe Panatera caught another one of the good northern pike in a memorable fall on the lower Des Plaines River.
Dan Cahill sent this nomination and added, ``Here's hoping Dan Sims' efforts in creating the Des Plaines River Anglers Association takes off and works toward improving this fishery even further.''
There's a Facebook page for DPRAA and a beginning Web site.
I find it fascinating how far the Des Plaines has come.
FOTW, the weekly celebration of big fish around Chicago fishing, runs Wednesdays on the outdoors page of the Sun-Times. E-mail nominations for FOTW to straycasts@sbcglobal.net.
I have been fishing upper Desplains for over 30 years, Ive caught giant yellowbass,Nothern of course,small tiger muskey perch,sauger,flatheadcat,and alott more.I dont fish south of Axhead.I have a good idea that can be put togather to beneafit fish stocking from a good new source! I even brought it to Chauncey's attantion.He told me to keep him posted.Iam very intrested in your org.
TO THE DPRAA " Good luck for the things you want for the river.I.I
Have alott of experence fishing northern part of river. I would
Like to know if your going to offer assitance to the conoe run this
Spring on the Lake and Nothern cook part of the river? .' Halfirish
Good point. If Dan doesn't see and respond, I will ask. One of the difficulties is just the length of the Des Plaines and the number of states and municipalities it goes through. It's a different animal than the Chicago River or the Cal, or even the Fox.