You can contact your local biologist from the list below, listed alphabetically by county.
If you are contacting a biologist about a specific waterbody, contact the biologist from the county in which the waterbody is located.
| Adams Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
Alexander Shawn Hirst (618)687-4546 |
Bond Fred Cronin (618)931-4217 |
Boone Wayne Herndon (309)968-7563 |
Brown Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
| Bureau Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Calhoun Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
Carroll Rob Hilsabek (309)446-9143 |
Cass Dan Stephenson (217)785-4503 |
Champaign Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
| Christian Dan Stephenson (217)785-4503 |
Clark Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
Clay Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
Clinton Barry Newman (618)443-2925 |
Coles Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
| Cook Frank Jakubicek (815)675-2319 |
Crawford Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
Cumberland Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
DeKalb Wayne Herndon (309)968-7563 |
DeWitt Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
| Douglas Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
DuPage Andy Plauck (815)675-2319 |
Edgar Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
Edwards Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
Effingham Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
| Fayette Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
Ford Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
Franklin Chris Bickers (618)993-7094 |
Fulton Rob Hilsabek (309)446-9143 |
Gallatin Kurt Daine (618)949-3432 |
| Greene Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
Grundy Rob Miller (630)553-6680 |
Hamilton Kurt Daine (618)949-3432 |
Hancock Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
Hardin Kurt Daine (618)949-3432 |
| Henderson Ken Russell (309)344-2617 |
Henry Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Iroquois Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
Jackson Shawn Hirst (618)687-4546 |
Jasper Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
| Jefferson Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
Jersey Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
JoDaviess Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Johnson Chris Bickers (618)993-7094 |
Kane Andy Plauck (815)675-2319 |
| Kankakee Rob Miller (630)553-6680 |
Kendall Rob Miller (630)553-6680 |
Knox Ken Russell (309)344-2617 |
Lake Frank Jakubicek (815)675-2319 |
LaSalle Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
| Lawrence Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
Lee Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Livingston Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
Logan Dan Stephenson (217)785-4503 |
Macon Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
| Macoupin Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
Madison Fred Cronin (618)931-4217 |
Marion Chris Bickers (618)993-7094 |
Marshall Wayne Herndon (309)968-7563 |
Mason Dan Stephenson (217)785-4503 |
| Massac Chris Bickers (618)993-7094 |
McDonough Ken Russell (309)344-2617 |
McHenry Andy Plauck (815)675-2319 |
McLean Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
Menard Dan Stephenson (217)785-4503 |
| Mercer Ken Russell (309)344-2617 |
Monroe Barry Newman (618)443-2925 |
Montgomery Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
Morgan Dan Stephenson (217)785-4503 |
Moultrie Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
| Ogle Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Peoria Rob Hilsabek (309)446-9143 |
Perry Shawn Hirst (618)687-4546 |
Piatt Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
Pike Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
| Pope Kurt Daine (618)949-3432 |
Pulaski Shawn Hirst (618)687-4546 |
Putnam Wayne Herndon (309)968-7563 |
Randolph Barry Newman (618)443-2925 |
Richland Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
| Rock Island Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Saline Kurt Daine (618)949-3432 |
Sangamon Dan Stephenson (217)785-4503 |
Schuyler Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
Scott Jeff Pontnack (217)833-2811 |
| Shelby Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
St. Clair Fred Cronin (618)931-4217 |
Stark Rob Hilsabek (309)446-9143 |
Stephenson Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Tazewell Wayne Herndon (309)968-7563 |
| Union Shawn Hirst (618)687-4546 |
Vermilion Mike Garthaus (217)784-4730 |
Wabash Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
Warren Ken Russell (309)344-2617 |
Washington Barry Newman (618)443-2925 |
| Wayne Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
White Kurt Daine (618)949-3432 |
Whiteside Ken Clodfelter (815)454-2759 |
Will Rob Miller (630)553-6680 |
Williamson Chris Bickers (618)993-7094 |
| Winnebago Wayne Herndon (309)968-7563 |
Woodford Wayne Herndon (309)968-7563 |
Shelbyville Lake
Complex Mike Mounce (217)345-2420 |
Carlyle Lake
Complex
Barry Newman (618)443-2925 |
Rend Lake
Complex Mike Hooe (618)393-6732 |
FEDERAL WATERS ONLY
Shawnee National Forest
Chris Bickers
(618)993-7094
