Illinois Fishing Reports

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Recent Activity in Illinois

Shared catches, fishing spots and reports

  1. Jeff zobrist
    - Peabody River King State Park

    6lbs12 ozs

    Largemouth Bass with a Jerk bait

    1. George Horvath 0
      Big one ☝️
  2. Doug Free
    - Fox Lake

    Fried him up like this:

    https://newdinnerideas.com/2023/02/22/mouthwatering-fried-walleye-fillets/

    So damn good.

    24 in. Walleye with a Glide Bait

  3. Adam Wilkins
    - Springfield Lake

    1 lb. 10.0 in. White Crappie

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice 👍
  4. Victor Jones
    - Long Run

    Largemouth Bass

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice one ☝️
  5. Grumpy Yoda
    - Rock River - Winnebago County

    Was fishing for Crappie with a small jig & minnow, but this guy came along. Quite a surprise. Great fight. Released unharmed to fight another day. 🙂

    30.0 in. Northern Pike with a Strike King Mr. Crappie Jig Heads

  6. Grumpy Yoda
    - Pierce Lake

    Say what?!?! I was jigging a Little Cleo Spoon and all of a sudden it felt different. Thought I had a weed. Reeled it in and Nope! So...a snag, or did it hit my ...more lure?

    3.0 in. Gizzard Shad with a Little Cleo

  7. Johnna Kelso
    - Sangamon River

    6 lb. 9 in. Hybrid Striped Bass

  8. Mike Stuker
    - Rend Lake

    Details: Blue Catfish

  9. Steve de Alcala
    - North Branch Chicago River

    Using jig at Skokie Lagoons… couple of smaller ones in Texas rigged Senko

    2 lb. 2 oz. Largemouth Bass

  10. Doug Sides
    - Victoria Lake

    2 lb. 4 oz. 16 in. Largemouth Bass with a Rapala Husky Jerk

Popular Waterways

The most active fishing spots in Illinois

  • Heidecke Lake

    Heidecke Lake is a power plant cooling lake owned by Commonwealth Edison. Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is maintained and operated by the Illinois Department of Conservation in cooperatio...

    Followers
    1018
    Catches
    143
    Spots
    68
  • Braidwood Lake

    Braidwood Lake is a partially perched (elevated above the surrounding terrain to catch wind) cooling reservoir owned by Commonwealth Edison. The lake consists of a series of old strip mine pits that ...

    Followers
    1048
    Catches
    96
    Spots
    132
  • Kinkaid Lake

    Kincaid Lake is a superb fishing resource for several species, including largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, walleye, and muskie. It is a popular bass tournament lake and crappie angling pressu...

    Followers
    928
    Catches
    49
    Spots
    120
  • Rend Lake

    Rend Lake is the second largest impoundment in Illinois. This U.S. Corps of Engineer project has become one of the most popular multi-recreational resources in southern Illinois. Its fishing reputatio...

    Followers
    1184
    Catches
    107
    Spots
    159

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