La Salle Lake

[James M]

Hi,

 

Myself and a few of my friends who are also ISA memebers were hoping to make it out to La Salle Lake next Saturday April the 2nd. I checked the IDNR website which gives the dates and times but does not confirm for this year 2011. I have emailed the ILDNR earlier either late February or early March and got a reply informing me that at the time they do not have anyone out at that location and to keep checking back with them. I also checked the Chicago Sun Times the midwest outdoor article last Wednesday and it said that Heidicke Lake new postponed open date was April 1st but the date for La Salle was tentative which I assume the ILDNR cannot get anyone out to that site and no open date has been confirmed. I emailed the ILDNR again last Wednesday and did not get a response yet. This all problay has to do with the ILDNR buget cuts.

 

Has anyone else heard any news recently about when La Salle Lake will open this year? If so, please share this information with me. I really want to get out and fish soon!

 

Thanks

 

James Martin

[Scott Ferguson]

LaSalle is open now. Until April 1, it is open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wed-through Sunday. After that it is open 7 days, 6 a.m. to dusk.

[James M]

Hi Scott,

 

Has of the ISA memebers been out to La Salle Lake yet? I just received the March 25th Illinois Outdoor News yesterday and on page 5 under "Mixed Bag" it sates that the DNR has announced that the La Salle Lake State Fish & Wildlife area has set its schedule the 2011 season. Which is what you have confirmed earlier on your reply. But what is confusing is the attached email reply that I got from the DNR today. But I guess La Salle Lake will still be open

 

 

 

 

From: DNR, Illini <DNR.Illini@Illinois.gov>

Subject: RE: Lasalle Lake

To: "james martin" <threshold1955@yahoo.com>

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 2:00 PM

 

 

Our summer help will not be on board by April 1st. We are waiting for Springfield to advise us as to what we are doing. Please keep checking back with us. Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

 

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From: james martin [threshold1955@yahoo.com]

Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 3:12 PM

To: DNR, Illini

Subject: RE: Lasalle Lake

 

 

Hi,

 

Your website does state that LaSalle Lake is open for fishing From 6:00AM on April 1st. I assume this is also for this year 2011? I would just like to verify this before going out there to fish on Saturday April the 2nd.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

James C, Martin

threshold1955@yahoo.com

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 2/28/11, DNR, Illini <DNR.Illini@Illinois.gov> wrote:

 

 

From: DNR, Illini <DNR.Illini@Illinois.gov>

Subject: RE: Lasalle Lake

To: "james martin" <threshold1955@yahoo.com>

Date: Monday, February 28, 2011, 8:58 AM

 

 

As of right now we have no staff for that site so we don't have an opening date. Please keep checking back with us. We are waiting on Springfield to tell us what to do. Thank you for your interest in LaSalle Lake. It is suppose to be March 16th this year.

 

 

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From: james martin [threshold1955@yahoo.com]

Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 6:15 PM

To: DNR, Illini

Subject: Lasalle Lake

 

 

I bank fishing on LaSalle Lake open March 15th or April 1st this Year?

 

 

James C, Martin

threshold1955@yahoo.com

[James M]

Scott,

 

Disregard my last reply that was 7 minutes ago. I overlooked the "Fishing & Hunting report" in the Illinois Outdoor News" with the report on La Salle Lake.

 

 

My Bad!!