Trout season opens on April 3 at 43 locations statewide where 6-inch or larger rainbow trout have been stocked by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

At most locations, trout season opens at 5 a.m. A total of 60,000 fish will be stocked this year according to DNR. Trout fishing at stocked sites is now closed until April 3.

Locally trout will be stocked at Bird Park Quarry in Kankakee; at Rock Creek near Deselm Road at the Kankakee River State Park; at Lake Milliken at the DesPlaines Conservation Area near Wilmington; and at Gebhard Woods State Park at Morris.

Youngsters will get the first crack at catching trout at Bird Park where Kids Fishing Day will be held from 8 a.m. to noon. The free event is sponsored by the Northern Illinois Anglers’ Association and the Kankakee Valley Park District. Baits and refreshments will be provided. Kids will have to bring their own fishing poles.
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