Junk Fisherman Posted September 23, 2020 Posted September 23, 2020 Hit up Braidwood this past Saturday and it was tough with the big cold front and high pressure front. I am happy with my day. Caught a chunky 16”er and several others in the 14” range pitching weeds in the shadows. Did not see a lot of other fish caught. You can catch little guys there all day with finesse. Quote
Jig Rookie Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 Frog bite is still on up northern IL. Water at this spot is COLD now, so I wasn't sure. Glide bite has slowed over the past ten days or so, thinking it's time to start sending the softbaits. HUDD TIME! 4 Quote
Jig Rookie Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Dinks were eating the jig overnight, couldn't find anything big. Quote
Randy Price Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Fished Pierce Lake in Rockford last Friday afternoon but no luck! Quote
FordsnFishin Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 Had a club tournament last sunday on Clinton lake. Took 2nd place, big fish went 3.4lbs. Mattoon lake last saturday, buddy and i took 3rd in club tournament. Limit of fish for 10.3lbs. Fishing seems to have slowed down around here. Frog bite had been decent. Spinnerbait/ chatty fair. Rest been caught flipping beavers/ craws. 4 Quote
Spoons Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 Was getting some 1lb largemouths on the desplaines with the whopper plopper a few days ago with the good weather, now that it got cold again ned rigs seem to be only working for me. 2 Quote
Junk Fisherman Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Hit up Newton last weekend for the beautiful weather we had Friday and Saturday. There wasn't a cloud in the sky all day Friday and not until midday Saturday. That high pressure really killed the bite for me. It was pretty tough and my most consistent bite was catching small bass in the shallows which is definitely not what I came to Newton for. I did catch a 18" bass pitching a laydown with a craw and did find a productive bank that gave me a lot of fish on finesse and 3 in the 17" range but that was it for 2 full days of fishing. Still great to get out and enjoy the incredible weather. 1 Quote
Junk Fisherman Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/13/2020 at 9:52 AM, Spoons said: Was getting some 1lb largemouths on the desplaines with the whopper plopper a few days ago with the good weather, now that it got cold again ned rigs seem to be only working for me. You fishing from a kayak on the Des Plaines? Quote
Spoons Posted November 17, 2020 Posted November 17, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 5:11 PM, Junk Fisherman said: You fishing from a kayak on the Des Plaines? Shore, wish I was though it would be a whole lot easier to find these deeper holes. I am north of kingery so it makes things a little harder. 1 Quote
Spoons Posted November 23, 2020 Posted November 23, 2020 I hit up Independence Grove, Grayslake as well as the Des Plaines river near Lemont this weekend. Nothing at Independence Grove, think I found 1 baitfish. Nothing at Grayslake but at least bait was easy to find. Caught one 22'' pike on the Desplaines near Lemont. Water is still real shallow on the river. 1 Quote
Spoons Posted December 6, 2020 Posted December 6, 2020 Looks like the ponds near plainfield are starting to freeze Quote
Jig Rookie Posted December 8, 2020 Posted December 8, 2020 Yup--ponds in the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills area doing the same. I'm gonna check out Three Oaks in Crystal Lake here in the next couple days. Season may be coming to a close, boys... Quote
MrPeanut Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 It's starting to get to the point where open water may be right around the corner after the 60's for a couple days this week Quote
softwateronly Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 I just drove from the city to Mallard Lake way out there for me in Roselle. Some open water at the shoreline, but I think it won't open till that forecasted rain..... 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 10, 2021 Super User Posted March 10, 2021 A lot of the small ponds are opened up and medium ponds about 80% open Quote
Skunked again Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 Down here in gods country everything is open !!! ?? 1 Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 Theres a 40 acre lake over here by rochelle off I88 that is completely open today. Quote
Bass Rutten Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 Bangs lake in far northern Illinois was covered with ice yesterday and totally open today, I imagine all the larger bodies in the area are open as well. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 12, 2021 Super User Posted March 12, 2021 We didn't get the rain, but the wind thawed every pond around my house. Quote
Bassman37 Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 I just renewed my fishing license online and our illustrious state now has added a processing fee of $4.00 in place of the former $1.00 agent fee and $1.36 convenience fee. Looks like governor fatty has found another way to get in our wallets! 1 Quote
Allen Der Posted March 14, 2021 Posted March 14, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 6:09 PM, Bassman37 said: I just renewed my fishing license online and our illustrious state now has added a processing fee of $4.00 in place of the former $1.00 agent fee and $1.36 convenience fee. Looks like governor fatty has found another way to get in our wallets! that extra $1.74 really got you upset? Now if you really want to complain, the trailer fee went from $18 to $118 anyways... I caught my first bass of the year. a little 12 incher on the ned rig 2 Quote
Skunked again Posted March 14, 2021 Posted March 14, 2021 14 hours ago, Allen Der said: that extra $1.74 really got you upset? Now if you really want to complain, the trailer fee went from $18 to $118 anyways... I caught my first bass of the year. a little 12 incher on the ned rig The $100 increase was last year. A friend has three single axle, and three tandem axle trailers (one is duals). I'd hate to see what he pays ! 1 Quote
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