1. Jim Soldan
    - Illinois River (Starved Rock to Hennepin)

    2 lb. 5 oz. 19 in. Sauger with a jig and minnow

    1. Jerry Krupinski 0
      Good to see the River coming back. Nice catch Jim with some nice filets. Any Asians in the belly?
  2. Jim Soldan
    - Lake Shelbyville

    Nice Fall batch

    13 in. White Crappie with a minnows

    1. artie Sartori 0
      Nice Catch
  3. Jim Soldan
    - Illinois River (Starved Rock to Hennepin)

    45 white bass

    2 lb. 20 in. White Bass with a blade baits

    1. rob smith 0
      Great Job! Thanks for shareing
    2. Jerry Krupinski 0
      Thanks for the update. I'm going to try Thursday.
    3. Jim Soldan 0
      Thanks they should really start running the next couple of weeks
    4. Jerry Krupinski 0
      Great catch guys. Italian Bread and W.B. Filet and a Cold Beer, What more can you ask for?
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  4. Jim Soldan
    - Kankakee River

    Always there in current

    2 lb. 18 in. Smallmouth Bass with a poppers

    1. Bobby Tucker 0
      Looks like the smallie spawn is starting
    2. joe renholds 0
      off shore??
    3. Ben Ford 0
      How recent did you catch this?
    4. Mitch Plonka 0
      Have the boat ramps opened yet?
    5. Jon Giacalone 0
      Nice smallie!
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  5. Jim Soldan

    All on east rock wall

    10 oz. 10 in. Bluegill with a wax worms

  6. Dale Cizek
    - Jim Soldan

    Any tips on catching smallmouth out of hickory creek? any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

    1. Dale Cizek 0
      Thanks, will look into getting some. and also any areas of the creek better than other? I appreciate it.
    2. Jim Soldan 0
      Use little rebel crawfish lures and when they won't bite use real crayfish on a hook
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  7. Jim Soldan
    - Illinois River 231-256

    2 lb. 21 in. White Bass with a blade baits

    1. ray eutis 0
      Maybe the striper fishn get good again soon heard saugers were excellent this fall lots of 3mpound fish
  8. Jim Soldan
    - Lake Shelbyville

    12 in. White Crappie with a minnows

  9. Jim Soldan
    - Lake Shelbyville

    8 oz. 10 in. Black Crappie with a minnows

    1. Jim Soldan 0
      the key is deep water structure. 15-20 feet down. Look for big trees tipped over and fish way at the end in deep water with slip bobber and minnows
    2. nick roussey 0
      Jim I have just moved to this area and would like guidance from experienced lake shelbville Fisher men like you're self I have been out a bunch of times with ...more not much luck I could really use yu our help
      Nick Roussey
      217-663-4847
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  10. Jim Soldan
    - Kankakee River

    Limit of smallies

    2 lb. 20 in. Smallmouth Bass with a rattle trap

    1. Christopher Wilkes 0
      Know any good smallmouth locations on the river that can be fished from shore?

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  • Species Gills,crappie and smallmouth
  • Lure Rattle trap

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