CSimon2 Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 I went out this past Wednesday during my lunch break at work to a local pond in Bolingbrook and was able to land this pig: Quote
ChiCityBasser Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Nice fish guys and last time out got one at a small lake/pond near Morraine Valley college that went 1 lb and have to post pics later. Quote
CSimon2 Posted November 26, 2011 Posted November 26, 2011 I got out of work a little early today and hit up a couple of my subdivision ponds and caught this pig. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted November 27, 2011 Super User Posted November 27, 2011 I got out of work a little early today and hit up a couple of my subdivision ponds and caught this pig. Nice couple of bass. What are you catching them on? Quote
Hamby Posted November 27, 2011 Posted November 27, 2011 Man..i cannot even tell you for sure when the last time i fished illinois water was. Probably early 2010. Quote
CSimon2 Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Nice couple of bass. What are you catching them on? The top one I caught on a BPS Lazer Eye Nitro The Egg in chrome shad. The most recent one, I caught on a Live Target Bluegill crankbait. I know you have not had luck with your's, but I was having the same bad luck. I started using it again and I am getting better results with it now. Quote
Triton21 Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Well fellow BR members I have moved to Michigan so guess I can't post on this thread anymore unless I come back down that way to fish. Kelley Quote
draggin Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 another central illinois guy here, i live in tolono Quote
Super User slonezp Posted January 24, 2012 Super User Posted January 24, 2012 welcome to the site draggin Quote
bwell Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Welcome draggin, in Champaign about 15 minutes north of ya. Quote
ChiCityBasser Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Welcome to the site, Calumet City area Quote
draggin Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 thanx guys, and bwell, i grew up in champaign Quote
TheSaladYears Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Hello All, You can add me to the IL clan. McHenry County, hour NW of Chicago, almost WI. It is rather odd that we are not part of the central listing. But it doesn't matter much. How's it going? Also, I am itching to fish. And as the weather is not conducive to ice fishing, is it a waste of time to throw some lines out now? I know very little about fishing, and really just starting to get into it. I know the cold weather forces them deep, but would I catch anything shore fishing this time of year? Quote
Nice_Bass Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Still find it odd to go to the Northeast section- Grew up here thinking we were in the central, or at least...cough cough mid-west. Anyhow, water is looking really good the few times I have been out- too windy this year is they only problem. Makes it a bit tough to dead stick or drag a jig when my boat is coasting along at 6mph with the wind blowing 25+ Fish have been fat though. Have fun out there, and be safe. Quote
Nice_Bass Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Non power plant lake- water around 46 at the dam, 48 at the shallow northern end. Caught 8 fish in the 3 pound range on Saturday. Structure close to deep water on lipless crank worked slow. Quote
Tom H. Posted March 17, 2012 Author Posted March 17, 2012 Haven't been bass fishing much. We have been hammering the crappie the past few weeks. At this rate I'm going have one helluva fish fry Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 18, 2012 Super User Posted March 18, 2012 I worked on the boat today but my son got out with some friends for a couple hours on the Fox River. Caught this big girl on a Havoc crayfish bait. Quote
ILBASSIN83 Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Hello from Southern Illinois...Hope everybodys catchin 'em Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 19, 2012 Super User Posted March 19, 2012 Hello from Southern Illinois...Hope everybodys catchin 'em Welcome. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted March 19, 2012 Super User Posted March 19, 2012 Asian carp made it to the Des Plaines river http://www.chicagonow.com/illinois-outdoors/2012/03/silver-carp-shot-by-bowhunter-near-brandon-locks/ Quote
Nice_Bass Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Non powerplant lake in central il now was at 65- really cannot believe we have these water temps. Bass still staging though- biteing hard. Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted March 22, 2012 Super User Posted March 22, 2012 Tight lines in Rockford, bass, gill on worms, jigs all shallow. Quote
Tom H. Posted April 1, 2012 Author Posted April 1, 2012 The bite has been on here the last 2 days, between my fiancee, my kids, and my friends fiancee, they have caught over 120 cleanable gills, My buddy and I have caught probably just as many bass. Will post pics later. Right now I need a nap due to cleaning fish Quote
Crockus Posted April 4, 2012 Posted April 4, 2012 Was out this weekend fishing from shore, lots bites on plastics landed a few small large mouths. Lots of people were out. Hoping to hit it hard this weekend again. Quote
TheSaladYears Posted April 5, 2012 Posted April 5, 2012 Caught a decent Northern on Sunday using rooster tails while fishing for bass. 18 or so inches Quote
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