
Illinois Fishing Report – November 6, 2020
Cooling waters set up bass bite in state’s lakes.
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Cooling waters set up bass bite in state’s lakes.

Panfish bite heats up as water begins cooling down.

Fall is a golden season for crappie fishing fans. Summer’s crowds have vanished. Lakes, ponds, and rivers shimmer beneath canopies of leaves. Summer-fattened crappies are ravenous and in prime condition, offering exciting possibilities for action-hungry

Warm start to autumn stalls the crappie and bass bites, but catfish preparing to strap on the feed bag.

Bass of all stripes are strapping on the fall feedbag. Here’s how to tap into what can be an epic fall bass bite.

Anglers awaiting fall weather patterns in hopes that, with it, overall fishing action will pick up.

August heat and storms do little to affect the crappie bite in fisheries across the state.

The crappie bite is hanging on as the summer pattern hits lakes.

Fishing for most species – bluegills and crappies in particular – remains good across the state.
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