bwell Posted June 11, 2012 Posted June 11, 2012 Mattoon Lake was pretty hot this weekend, Saturday 11 boats got their limits, and on our tourney Sunday 4 people got their limit. Biggest bass for our tourney was 6.48. Quote
earlbrwstr Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 hey im from Joliet, i do alot of shore fishing wherever i can! Quote
jross1901 Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 anyone ever fish lake decatur? wanting to fish somewhere other than clinton. Quote
1krr Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 I'm in Bradley il- been launching at des plaines conservation and having good luck. Not to much action on the Kankakee down here. Lake hiedecke has been slow also. Im fishin south Wilmington tonight and I'm gonna try mazonia here soon Quote
earlbrwstr Posted June 24, 2012 Posted June 24, 2012 where on on the kkk would be a good spot to start looking? going ouhere tommrow morning. thanks Quote
Crockus Posted June 26, 2012 Posted June 26, 2012 Been having good luck at Eureka Lake and Banner Marsh(Central IL) lately Quote
steelslinger86 Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Hey bwell, what tournament was held on Mattoon? Was it a club, and if so, what club? I grew up fishing Mattoon, and haven't fished there much in the last so many years, but wouldn't mind getting in on a tournament there. Quote
bwell Posted July 2, 2012 Posted July 2, 2012 It was for the Champaign County Bass Masters. We fish Mattoon, Shelbyville, Clinton, and Springfield. Last year we threw Vermillion in the mix, and we are fishing Egypt for our classic. Let me know if you want anymore info on it, our meetings are the first Monday of the month at the VFW in Champaign. Quote
MultiSpeciesFisherman Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 Hey guys. I'm new on the forum but I'm a fellow Illinois resident. I live in Pontiac. We have a little river that flows through here called the Vermillion River that is filled...and I mean FILLED with smallmouths. I fish the dams pretty often for bronzebacks. The one in my profile pic came out of one of them not 2 blocks from my house. Other than the river, I also love to fish LaSalle lake for big blue catfish, and Lake Shelbyville for crappie, white bass, and walleye although admittedly I'm a horrible walleye fisherman. If anyone has any tips for me as to how to fish Shelbyville for walleye, I would be very interested as they are my favorite fish to eat. Quote
ChiCityBasser Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 Fishing Shelbyville in another week and trying to figure it out myself for a largemouth over 14" lol Quote
MultiSpeciesFisherman Posted July 3, 2012 Posted July 3, 2012 There is an excellent point right across from Point 3 which is great for bass. Try fishing a deep diving crankbait. If you are looking at the sign that says "3" straight on, it is on your right. It divides two coves and runs really far out into the lake. We caught a 3 pounder and a 2 pounder at that spot last time we were there using Bandit 300 Series Cranks. Quote
steelslinger86 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 bwell, do they have a website? I have been fishing a club further south this year, but I just joined the Champaign- Urbana bass club and gonna give them a try. I am kind of searching around for a club that I want to fish full time next year. What do you guys do about the $50 sticker at Mattoon? Do they give you guys a one day pass for the tournament, or some kind of break? Quote
OutdoorAndy Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Hi all ! I just joined bass resource forums. I live 5 minutes from Sangchris Lake & I'm just now starting to fish there regulary. I have fished there off and on since i was 12. Still waiting for a monster striper to hit my line. Right now the only baitshops I know of are the casey's gas stations in pawnee & kincaid, then the baitshop/guns&ammo/gravestone/taxidermy store on the very east end of pawnee on the way outta town towards the lake. If anyone knows of a close baitshop I missed around the area please let me know. All the actual baitshops of my youth no longer exsist. Hence why I started worm farming for all my future fishing bait & gardening needs. Also does anyone know of someone that is a lake guide on sangchris ? Thanks in advance !!!! OutdoorAndy Quote
Super User slonezp Posted July 9, 2012 Super User Posted July 9, 2012 Killed them on the Fox Chain yesterday. 84 degree water temps and bluebird skies. T rigged Rage Craws, Havoc Pit Boss, and Yum Dingers were the baits that worked although we did get a couple on the frog. All shallow. Boated maybe 30 fish. Afternoon bite was on fire. Find shade, find fish. Quote
Nice_Bass Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Lots of fish in central IL- size way down though. catching mostly 14-15 inch fish on 10-12 inch worms on drops. Can not seem to find the groups of bigger fish. Quote
MultiSpeciesFisherman Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Lots of fish in central IL- size way down though. catching mostly 14-15 inch fish on 10-12 inch worms on drops. Can not seem to find the groups of bigger fish. Where are you fishing exactly? Quote
Nice_Bass Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 Evergreen this past weekend- used to be a "big fish" lake- not so much anymore. Clinton bass size is still good, numbers solid. Just have not been there for 2 weeks. Looking foward to getting more south the next couple of weeks- Kinkaid area. May take a trip to rend and carlyle as well. Better yet if I can get over to lake of the ozarks and catch lots of good fish- but that is a bit more than a weekend trip... Quote
bwell Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I have a tournament at Clinton on the 22nd and after it has been really hot it seems to shut down, at least I cant find them lol. The only luck I have had at Clinton when it gets hot outside is cranks near the bridge. Quote
ChiCityBasser Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 Fished my Shelbyville event and caught a couple of short fish but that was it. Next events are back at Rend and then final event for one league is on Shelbyville again and hoping the forth time is the charm!! Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted July 12, 2012 Super User Posted July 12, 2012 I have a tournament at Clinton on the 22nd and after it has been really hot it seems to shut down, at least I cant find them lol. The only luck I have had at Clinton when it gets hot outside is cranks near the bridge. Same up here. Last week in the heat was great compared to the past 2 days with lower temps. I managed only one 15" yesterday had 2 other bites in 4 hours. Quote
Nice_Bass Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 I have a tournament at Clinton on the 22nd and after it has been really hot it seems to shut down, at least I cant find them lol. The only luck I have had at Clinton when it gets hot outside is cranks near the bridge. I dont go past state park ramp once the water gets hot, fish mostly back towards the intake. Been catching them on 16ft ledges and points pretty regular. Water was around 93. 2 weeks ago they were busting shad though in about 2 feet of water on flats near channel swings- smallies included, midday. weird. Quote
bwell Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 I talked with a couple people from my club today and they fished Clinton last week. They said there were tons of dead bass, one said he stopped counting after 25! I really hope this doesn't hurt the lake to much... Quote
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