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

Cooling waters set up bass bite in state’s lakes.

Use all the tools at your disposal, locate new hot-spots, and above all, be on the ice.

With another shot of cold hitting next week, the waterfowl window is closing, so get out now.

Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.

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.
Season Dates Oct. 1: Archery deer season opens . Oct. 1: Archery turkey season opens. Nov. 1: Rabbit, pheasant & quail seasons open. Nov. 10: Statewide trapping season opens. Nov. 20: First firearms deer season
Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis In Carroll County, CPO Hoftender and CPO Kiprono cited a Morrison man for not having a state waterfowl stamp while hunting teal. He was issued written warnings for license

Panfish bite heats up as water begins cooling down.

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.
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