| | State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments | | Illinois | Hennepin Canal, Bureau | November | | 50's | 10 inches | Tried spinnerbait, crankbait | grass, wood, brush | deep & shallow | 50's drizzle overcast | | no fish, murkey water |
| ILLINOIS | Fish n Fun, Mcnabb | NOVEMBER | | 55 | 15 | rattlin Rap-Gold | weeds | 5 ft. | 50's drizzle overcast | | 1 13in fish, grass is dying |
| ILLINOIS | Fish n Fun, Mcnabb | NOVEMBER | | 55 | 15 | rattlin Rap-Gold | weeds | 5 ft. | 50's drizzle overcast | | 1 13in fish, grass is dying |
| illinois | borrow pit | sept | | 54 | 3-5' | top water | | 1-3' | clear | | early am |
| illinois | borrow pit | sept | | 54 | 3-5' | top water | | 1-3' | clear | | early am |
| New Jersey | lake kopsco | November | | 50 | 12 | pig n jig / white spinner bait | rip rap | 1' to 15' | cold and windy | | rode the skunk again |
| New Jersey | lake kopsco | November | | 50 | 12 | pig n jig / white spinner bait | rip rap | 1' to 15' | cold and windy | | rode the skunk again |
| ILLINOIS | Lake ThunderBird | OCTOBER | | 65 | 18 | Tube-White Venom , weightless | Point | 1-6 | Windy cool 60's | | 9 bass off 1 point |
| ILLINOIS | Lake ThunderBird | OCTOBER | | 65 | 18 | Tube-White Venom , weightless | Point | 1-6 | Windy cool 60's | | 9 bass off 1 point |
| ILLINOIS | Illinois River | JUNE | | 70 | 7 | spinnerbait-Double Colorado Stanley | wood, rock | 1-2 feet | Sunny high 70's | | 5 best bass 8.8 lbs. |
| ILLINOIS | Illinois River | JUNE | | 70 | 7 | spinnerbait-Double Colorado Stanley | wood, rock | 1-2 feet | Sunny high 70's | | 5 best bass 8.8 lbs. |
| Illinois | Lake Taylorville | September | | 70's | 10+ inches | Double Colorado Stanley Spinnerbait | Shallow brush, docks | 3-5 feet | Windy, mid 60's | | 4 bass 9lbs |
| Illinois | Lake Taylorville | September | | 70's | 10+ inches | Double Colorado Stanley Spinnerbait | Shallow brush, docks | 3-5 feet | Windy, mid 60's | | 4 bass 9lbs |
| ILLINOIS | Lake Shelbyville | AUGUST | | 75 | 15 | Worm 4" Red Shad Power | bare bank, some wood | 3-10 feet | Sunny, 75-80 | | 5 best bass=9.5 lbs |
| ILLINOIS | Lake Shelbyville | AUGUST | | 75 | 15 | Worm 4" Red Shad Power | bare bank, some wood | 3-10 feet | Sunny, 75-80 | | 5 best bass=9.5 lbs |
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