Spring Lake Park (Illinois)
- Spring Lake Park (Illinois)
Spring Lake Park is a public park located in Macomb, Illinois. The park is home to convert|230|acre|km2|sing=on Spring Lake, areas for camping, and three mountain bike trails. [ [http://cycling.macomb.com/spring-lake-map.jpgSpring Lake Bike Trails] . Macomb Park District. Retrieved April 3, 2007.] Spring Lake is the fresh water reservoir for the city of Macomb [ [http://www.makeitmacomb.com/Vguide/Recreation/ Macomb-area recreational activities] . Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2007.] , and is noted for superb bass fishing that draws several regional fishing tournaments [Crain, Johnnie. [http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?page=f_map_06_IL_SpringLake "Spring Lake offers big bags of bass"] . ESPN Fishing and Hunting News. Retrieved April 3, 2007.] .
Cougar sightings
Cougars disappeared from Illinois sometime during the 19th century. Since July 2000, two dead cougars have been discovered along the state’s western border, while so-called cougar sightings have been widespread throughout the state. In 2006, several area residents claimed to have seen cougars in the Spring Lake Park area, in one case stalking native white-tailed deer. Melissa Roberts, a biology student at nearby Western Illinois University, discovered tracks and other evidence that may point to the presence of a big cat in the area. Biology professor Dr. Michael Romano claims that the tracks did indeed appear feline, though the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has stated that without definitive scientific verification, no action would be taken on the sightings. [Mohr, Jonathan. "Cougar on the prowl? WIU students finds suspicious tracks in Spring Lake vicinity." "Macomb Eagle". October 6, 2006. Archived at [http://yowiehunters.com.au/newsblog///index.php?blog=2&title=cougar_on_the_prowl_wiu_students_finds_s&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 YowieHunters.com] , retrieved April 4, 2007.]
References
External links
* [http://parks.macomb.com/spring.html Spring Lake Park] at the Macomb Park District web site. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
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