Illinois fall trout season opens at select locations in October

ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Yes, this is for "reel." Illinois' trout fishing season is opening soon.

On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that early fall catch-and-release trout fishing will open at select sites on Oct. 4. In Central Illinois, this includes: • Adams County Siloam Springs State Park Lake • Siloam Springs State Park Lake • Cass County Gridley Lake, Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area • Gridley Lake, Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area • Hancock County Horton Lake, Nauvoo State Park • Horton Lake, Nauvoo State Park • Morgan County Morgan Lake at Nichols Park, Jacksonville • Morgan Lake at Nichols Park, Jacksonville • Sangamon County Illinois Department of Transportation Lake, Springfield • Illinois