Stump Pond
Stump Pond in Illinois contains a variety of fish including Bluegill, Carp, Channel Catfish, Drum (Sheepshead), Largemouth Bass. It’s a .shallow lake only a few feet deep popular for fishing.
In 1879, a man fishing from his boat on the pond noticed a very large submerged object travelling through the water. The boat was rocked by the waves.. The fisherman made for the shore as fast as he could..He swore he wouldn’t go fishing alone again.
Then in July 1880, two men reported seeing a serpent approximately 12 feet (4 metres) long in the pond. They described it as dark green and as long as a telephone pole. The creature headed towards them and they fled..
Over the years there have been several reports of the long green serpent with black fins.In 1968 there was an attempt to partially drain the pond and use electricity to stun the fish.. The largest fish found in the water weighed about 30 pounds ( about 14 kilos).
People however stuck to their stories and refused to be swayed by the lack of evidennce. Allyn Dunmeyer, stated “I was in my boat fishing for bass when it happened. Something came up from the bottom, struck the boat underneath so hard I nearly tipped over.”
He asserted there was more than one serpent in the pond and that he had seen them so near the surface that their dorsal fins were sticking out of the water. Other witnesses reported seeing what looked like alligators.
In view of the shallow
nature of the pond it seems unlikely a large
creature could hide there .However there is an abundance of food to
sustain any serpent. Perhaps a large catfish or large snake could be responsible for the
sightings. It remains a mystery.
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