
Illinois Fishing Report – October 23, 2020
Panfish bite heats up as water begins cooling down.

Panfish bite heats up as water begins cooling down.

With snow on the ground and winter-like weather covering the state as of this writing, many anglers have been forced to put an early end to their open-water fishing season, about two to three weeks
By Joe Albert Contributing Writer It was one of those early December days when, really, the only goal was to set foot on the ice, drill a few holes to make sure the auger hadn’t

The walleye size structure has changed significantly between survey periods and has increased as abundance has declined.

Iowa Great Lake water temperatures are around 43 degrees or lower. The walleye bite has started to pick up in many wadable areas off shore.

With water clarity that’s typically over 20 feet, it’s one of the east Twin Cities metro area’s clearest bodies of water. That allows the lake to grow excellent shallow and deep vegetation, which provides ideal

Breaking down jig trolling for deep-water crappies, a tactic that works well in summer around deep weed lines as well as in fall over structure and deep basin areas.

There were a few reports of skim ice taking hold on the ponds, bays, and some small lakes in parts of northern Minnesota and talk that ice fishing could potentially begin by the end of

Windy weather has put a damper on hunting and fishing across many areas of the state. But when the wind settles down, the action has been pretty good.
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