Illinois Woods & Waters – Lake Sara, Effingham County
Site Staff
December 18, 2020
Sara boasts enough largemouth bass, crappies, bluegills, channel catfish and walleyes to keep fishermen satisfied.
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Illinois Woods & Waters – Evergreen Lake, McLean County
Site Staff
December 4, 2020
DNR fisheries biologists believe the lake currently holds a half-dozen saugeye that would top the current state record of 9.68 pounds.
Illinois Woods & Waters – Dutchman Lake, Johnson County
Site Staff
November 20, 2020
According to DNR biologists, over one-third of the bass here are bigger than 15 inches.
Smallmouth bass a highlight of DuPage sampling
Site Staff
November 13, 2020
DNR noted that several of the smallies sampled were “larger” fish.
Illinois Woods & Waters – Ferne Clyffe, Johnson County
Site Staff
November 6, 2020
DNR’s most recent survey of the lake show that the overall fishery is healthy.
Walleye championship shows off local fishery
Site Staff
October 30, 2020
If you have a chance to do some wingdam fishing in the Greater Quad Cities area, and the temperatures hold, you might find yourself with one of the best Illinois walleye fishing experiences available.
Illinois Woods & Waters – Wolf Lake, Cook County
Site Staff
October 23, 2020
It’s a shallow 800-acre lake that is well vegetated and has clear water, which is perfect for pike. In the past, anglers have reported pike larger than 12 pounds.
Illinois Woods & Waters – Newton Lake, Jasper County
Site Staff
October 9, 2020
According to DNR’s report on fishing tournaments held on Newton in 2019, several bass over the 6-pound mark were weighed in, including a 7.7-pounder and a couple more that came in right at the 7-pound
Illinois Woods & Waters – Mill Creek Lake, Clark County
Site Staff
September 25, 2020
The big bass are likely the result of an ongoing DNR strategy that began in 2015, when biologists gave a rare edict to anglers at Mill Creek Lake: please catch some bass and please keep
