Northern Illinois Fishing Report – August 24th, 2012
Chain The walleye action is slow. Fishermen have been having some luck in Pistakee and Marie in the early morning or late evening. Jig and minnows or jig and leaches have done well as well
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Chain The walleye action is slow. Fishermen have been having some luck in Pistakee and Marie in the early morning or late evening. Jig and minnows or jig and leaches have done well as well
Crab Orchard Lake Despite the heat, some anglers were still catching crappies. With cooler air in mid-August, fish are holding in 12-14 feet of water and can be caught on minnows and jigs. Bluegill action
BIG GREEN LAKE AREA Cooler temps last weekend saw a decrease in boating activity on Big Green Lake. Panfish are biting on the cribs and suspended over the deeper water. North Bay Sport & Liquor,
DOOR PENINSULA AND KEWAUNEE AREA Salmon action continues to be good in Door County. Flies behind dodger/flasher combos continue to take a majority of the fish, but spoons are working well, too. Depths of 110
ASHLAND AREA Chequamegon Bay smallies are moving throughout the bay now, and starting to pod up in areas. With less daylight, the trigger has been pushed, and the fish are bulking up as the weather
Steve Koop at Adirondack Outdoor Co. reports lake trout action continues to be excellent on Lake Champlain, with fish being taken by trollers in 80-100 feet of water on spoons. The lakers are on the
The fishing has remained good to excellent but anglers have had to adapt to the unusually warm water temperatures by searching out cooler water in the deeper parts of the Sound and fishing the incoming
Lake George continues to see outstanding lake trout fishing, with lakers being taken in the 80- to 120-foot range but also right at the thermocline at 50 feet. It you want good numbers of smallmouths,
Hudson River The water temperature are generally in the high 70s. Anglers were still having success catching smallmouths even with the warm water temps. Look for them around “suck holes,” submerged rocky points and sweeps.
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