Crab Orchard Lake Wind and cold hampered anglers, but bass fishermen got in some good catches right before Christmas. Spinnerbaits were the best bet. Otherwise, bluegills have slowed, although some fish are still being caught
Lake Sangchris Bass are fair near hot water ditch on jigs and crankbaits. Crappies are fair on minnows. The west and east arms of the lake and dam area are closed to boat traffic through
Mississippi River Conditions are improving in backwaters. Small bodies of water are fishable, but larger areas dangerous. Bluegill fishing is fair. Most fish being caught are 7 to 9 inches. There are reports of good
Early this fall at a hunting and fishing expo, I met a gentleman by the name of Larry Williams who works for V3 Technical Services, LLC as part of the Illinois Lost Veterans Project. The
Here in the north part of Illinois, you can feel that ice is near. For ice anglers, that means our reels are re-spooled, jigs organized by size, shape and color — and our batteries for
Lake Michigan Reports of perch from Navy Pier are good. Smaller fish are around with some big ones mixed in. Double rigs with minnows or shrimp have been effective. Some larger fish are being caught
Crab Orchard Lake Catfish action has slowed somewhat. Bluegill action also has slowed, although some fish are still being caught along the rip rap on crickets and wax worms. Bass action is good on a
Lake Sara (Effingham) The crappie bite has been hot. The bait of choice is small jigs tipped with wax worms or spikes under floats. Skipping under the deeper docks or finding the submerged timber and
Fox River The water temps have dropped quite a bit, and the walleyes are on the move up to the dams. There have been reports of some fish being caught on minnow-style stick baits as
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