Starved Rock (upper river) 17 



Marseilles (upper river) 18 



Dresden (Des Plaines River) "19 



Catch Rates in V^/eight (pounds) Coilected 



per Hour by Reach 19 



Alton (lower river) 20 



La Grange (middle river) 20 



Peoria (middle river) 23 



Starved Rock (upper river) 23 



Marseilles (upper river) 24 



Dresden (Des Plaines River) 24 



Fish Health Determined by External Visual 



Inspection 25 



CONCLUSIONS 25 



LITERATURE CITED 29 



APPENDIX A 31 



APPENDIX B 33 



