Chain: Walleye action is hot and heavy around current areas, bridges and shallows. They have been biting on minnows and nightcrawlers in afternoon. Bass and bluegills are either on their beds or getting there. Muskies
Crab Orchard Lake: Anglers are reporting that crappies are being found at depths ranging from about 6 to 10 feet. Most are in heavy cover near points. The best baits have been minnows and jigs.
Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Water conditions are murky. Banner Marsh: Bass are fair on plastics, spinnerbaits or chatterbaits and fair at the east side. Bluegills are slow to fair
Fox River: Smallmouths are hitting on jigs with white or crawfish colored twister tails. Most are still hanging around the bottom, in gravel beds. Work the jig slow and fish the current seams and slack
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