Show FISH BY THE MILLION DIE AS STREAMS OF STATE FREEZE SOLID I BLOOMINGTON Fishermen assert Ill that r Feb millions 23 23 I I of or fish have perished In the rivers ers of or Illinois during during- the last few months month due to lo the extreme cold weather The Vermilion river rl has frozen to the bottom and nd this is true of ot most of oC the smaller streams of ot the state The Illinois Rock Hock Fox ox and anti other streams o of the larger size have ha deep pools In which many of ot the tho may finny tribe take refuge These pools are sought ht b. b by the commercial commercial commer commer- cial dat fishermen and thousands have ha been beon seined I Ordinarily the smaller rivers d I have ha air holes and expansion cracks which permit the thc fish to 10 secure air but bLIE the lon long period of or zero temperature ha has frozen the water solid trapping the thc fish Thelow The me low sta stage e o of the Iho water vater ha has also contributed to the solid formation of oC the Ice Due to lack ace of or rain last ra tall fall the lie rivers ers and creeks have contained le less legs s water vater than for many mani y years par ar Not ot In the tho memory of or the oldest fishermen ha have such lUch conditions ex isted They The predict that hook and line Une fishing will wilt be practically a n athing athing thing of oC the lie past In most O of or the streams stream of or thU state this year ear or 01 until the state fish commission can restock the streams ams and lakes I |