Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Distance: 249 miles - 3:50

Camping
Campsites are available right on the Fox River. There are seven sites and the camgounds don't get much use. The cost is $13 night. Check the DNR's website for more information.

Fishing
In addition to the legendary trout fishing on the Fox River, some of the Refuge Pools are availabel for fishing. The pools contain pike, perch, crappie, bullheads, and bluegills. The streams connecting the pools contain those species and smallmouth, walleye, brook trout and brown trout. The pike are likely to be stunted as the DNR has limited the size restrictions, although there are stories of monster northerns. The area only allows fishing from May 15th to September 30th, and only during daylight hours. Some of the creeks and streams have additonal availablity. More information and maps of the pools available for fishing are availble from the US Fish and Wildlife Service's webpage. FishWeb also contains some useful maps and pictures. All pools are roughly a 20-40 minute rive from the Fox River campgrounds.