By Karen Kirr

Campus editor

With the fishing season just around the corner, those interested can now purchase the 2001 Fishing Information Guide to advise them on fishing regulations in the state as will as other fishing tips.

Carol Knowles, spokeswoman for the Department of Natural Resources, said there is a new guide published annualy to inform those interested in fishing on changes that occur statewide and also note regulations of specific sites.

“Changes are highlighed in (the guide) every year,” Knowles said. “It is helpful to anyone planning to go fishing this season.”

One change in regulations involves yellow perch in northeastern Illinois. People will continue to be limited to 15 perch daily because of the poor reproduction of the species.

Sport fishing for yellow perch will close for the entire month of July, rather than June, which had been the previous month of closure since 1995, a press release said.

The fishing guide contains a list of places to fish, meal advice for eating fish caught in Illinois waters and details on North American and Illinois state record fish. The publication also shows which fish occupy a specific body of water, Knowles said.

Knowles said the publication is helpful to not only the veterans, but also to the beginners.