© Mermet Springs Inc, 62908 Belknap
Mermet Springs, Southern Illinois
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Mermet Springs is a full-service dive site and scuba training facility that offers on-site scuba instruction. This site strives for excellence and caters to dive shops, instructors, students, and certified scuba divers of all experience levels and certifying agencies.
Mermet Springs is known for its schools of American Paddlefish or Spoonbill, large bluegill, and giant catfish. If you are very lucky you may even encounter the freshwater Jellyfish!
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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4.3k Sightings
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Catfish
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423
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Perch
622 Sightings
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Carp
542 Sightings
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Trout
268 Sightings
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28
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60
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Sturgeon
114 Sightings
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Turtle
87 Sightings
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Common Rudd
18 Sightings
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