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State Lake/River/Res. Month Time Water Temp H2O Clarity (inches) Lure(s) Structure Depth Weather Air Temp. Comments ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #3 APRIL PM 50'S 12 black blue swim jig bank(parallel to) 2' sunny cool overcast 60's 1 bass about 16 inches ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #123 APRIL Mid 50'S 12 shallow running crankbait rocky shoreline 3' sunny cool 65 2 bass ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #123 APRIL Mid 50 12 black blue jig & paca craw trailer wood 4-5' sunny cool 60's 3 bass, 16 incher was biggest ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #4 JULY Evening 80'S 18 BPS shallow CB weedy areas 0-2' hot sunny 80's 6 small bass ILLINOIS   JULY Mid 70'S 13   bluff walls     80's   ILLINOIS Banner Marsh JUNE All Day 70'S 12 spinnerbait, senko wood & grass shallow cool windy 70's tough day, most bass uner 12 inches. ILLINOIS   JUNE PM ?? ??   aquatic vegetation     80's   ILLINOIS I & M Canal MAY early and late 70'S 18 white wacky senko laydowns 1-2; sunny warm 70's averaging 6-10 bass every outing, up to 3 lbs. ILLINOIS I & M Canal MAY Evening 60'S 16 white senko bank(parallel to) shallow sunny warm 70's 4 bass, one over 3 lbs. ILLINOIS Lake Thunderbird APRIL AM 50'S 12 double colorado Stanley spinnerbait structure (general) shallow cool windy 60's 3 nice keeps, partner had 2 keepers, Won tournament with 9+ lbs. ILLINOIS Mill Creek MAY All Day 60'S 24 bubblegum wacky stick-o weed mat 1-6' warm windy 70's caught 20-25 bass a day, most of them 12-14 inches ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #5 MAY Evening 60'S 24 spinnerbait w/ gold/red blades bank(parallel to) 3' sunny warm 70's couple bass, seen a few big females on beds ILLINOIS Hennepin Hopper APRIL Early 50'S 8 willow leaf spinnerbait chart/wht. laydowns 3' cold clear 30's one bass 4.8 lbs. ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird NOVEMBER Mid 47 24 1/4 oz. white/blue blade bait structure (general) 2-6' sunny cold 40's 6 bass, 3 of them over 15 inches, one of those 18 inches. ILLINOIS Rawson #4 NOVEMBER Mid ?? 36 1/4 oz. white blade bait grass (over top of) 2-5' overcast cool 40's 3 small bass, blade baits work very well in cold water ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal at Bureau NOVEMBER Mid ?? 12 double wcolorado spinnerbait white/chart, bank(parallel to) 1-2' cold rainy drizzle 40's 1 small bass, got 2 more on a rattlin rap at another pond ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal at Bureau NOVEMBER Mid ?? 16 double wcolorado spinnerbait white/chart, rocks 1-3' overcast cool 40's one 2 lb bass slow rolling spinnerbait ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird OCTOBER First light 54 36 blade bait, 4 inch white senko points 5-10' cloudy, cool 40's two of us caught 10 bass, 6 over 14 inches ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird OCTOBER First light 54 24 1/4 oz. blade bait structure (general) 3-6' cold lite rain 40's 5 small bass, biggest was 14 inches ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal at Bureau OCTOBER Evening ?? 12 Stanley (modified)double colorado spinnerbait white/chart bridge area 1-2' cold windy 40's testing new Stanley spinnerbaits, caught one nice one had 2 other hits ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal at Bureau SEPTEMBER PM ?? 10 black single colorado spinnerbait bank(parallel to) 1-2' cloudy, light wind, cool 70 4 nice bass, 3 two pounders and one over 3 lbs. ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird SEPTEMBER AM 68 18 wacky 4 in. yum dinger structure (general) shallow overcast, lite rain 50's small bass all day, had 7 lbs., 10 lbs. won tournment ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird SEPTEMBER First light 75 slightly stained single spin colorado spinnerbait structure (general) 1-5' sunny cool, cold front passing 60's 7 small bass, biggest about 14 in. ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird AUGUST First light 80'S 24 wacky rigged 4 inch senko, shakey worm structure(close/deep water) 1-15' cool overcast, storm coming in 70's two of us had 20+ bass, several 15 inchers ILLINOIS Hennepin-Hopper AUGUST Evening ?? 8 top water, spinnerbait aquatic vegetation 1-3' sunny warm 80's 3 nice bass, one over 3 lbs. ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird JULY First light 80'S 24 wacky senko-white shoreline (general) 1-3' hot muggy 80's we caught several over 14 inches, were at the shallow end ILLINOIS Mississippi River, poll 13 JULY Most 80'S 12 wacky worm, spinnebait rock wall(s) 1-4' foggy warm 80's Caught about 20 bass, 4 keepers ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #5 JULY AM 80'S clear wacky senko rocky point(s) 1-4' warm sunny 70's 3 bass, testing weighted wacky hooks ILLINOIS I & M Canal at Lasalle JULY Mid 80'S 12 StrikeKing single spin colorado spinnerbait-white/silver bank(parallel to) 1-3' hot muggy overcast 80's 4 nice bass, one at 15 inches, starting to get infested with duck weed ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #4 JUNE AM 70'S 18 single spin colorado spinnerbait, chart/red weeds (over top of) 4-6' overcast, a slight breeze 60's 5 small bass, one about 2 lbs. ILLINOIS Banner Marsh JUNE Most 77 12 5 inch wacky stick-o white, white Venom Tube wood 1-4' Warm, some rain 70's 5 best bass went 12.6 lbs. ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #4 JUNE AM ?? 24 single spin colorado spinnerbait, chart/red weeds (over top of) 3-6' sunny cool 60's 5 small bass, hitting it as soon as it hits the water ILLINOIS Diamond Lake JUNE PM ?? 12 Crawlers main lake   Good 70's Few small Stripped bass and blue gills are biting like pirhanas ILLINOIS I & M Canal at Lasalle JUNE PM ?? 12 single spin colorado spinnerbait rocky shoreline 5' windy and warm 80's 3 small bass slow rolling spinnerbait ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #4 JUNE Early 70'S 24 single spin colorado white/chart weeds (over top of) 1-6' overcast cool 60's 20 small bass burning the spinnerbait ILLINOIS I & M Canal at Lasalle JUNE Early ?? 12 black silngle colorado spinnerbait bank(parallel to) 1-3' calm warm 70's 4 small bass ILLINOIS I & M Canal at Lasalle JUNE Mid ?? 12 chartruese/white silngle colorado spinnerbait bank(parallel to) 1-4' warm windy 80's 9 bass, largest was 14 inches. ILLINOIS I & M Canal at Lasalle MAY PM ?? 10 double willow strikeking spinnerbait rocky area 1-3' hot calm 80's 3 small bass, have caught bass up to 4 lbs. at this canal and have heard reports of bass over 6 lbs. ILLINOIS Mississippi River, dallas city MAY Most 70'S 12 chrt/whtspinnerbait, wacky worm rocky area 1-3' hot sunny 90's 4 keepers ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds MAY PM 60'S 14 strikeking double willow spinnerbait, 4 inch wacky senko structure (general) 1-3' rainy overcast 50's 10 small bass, water a little cloudy from runoff ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird MAY First light 61 36 stanley spinnerbait-double colorado, bubblegum stick-o's docks 1-5' cool sunny 60's 13 bass, biggest was 17 inches, couple of 5lb. strikpers ILLINOIS Rawson #4 and 5 MAY Early 50'S 18 wacky worm, 4 and 5 inch assorted colors. Strike king double willow spinnerbait clay bank (steep) 1-5' overcast cool damp 40's 12 bass, nothing over 13 inches ILLINOIS Rawson #4 MAY Early 50'S 18 strike king double willow spinnerbait, white-chartruese weeds (over top of) 1-5' cool drizzle 40's 2 bass, one about 3 lbs. Lots of short strikes, should of had a trailer hook on. ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds MAY First light 60 12 7 inch wacky stick-o albino clay bank (steep) 1-3' cool sunny 40's 7 bass, one over 3 lbs. ILLINOIS lake county MAY AM 70'S INCHES jonted spinner spinner bait CHOOSE BEST DESCRIPTION 20 warm AIR 3 male bass 1 20.lb 2 of them are 5.lb ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird APRIL AM 59 clear shad colored tube, bubblegum 4 in. stick-o docks 1-3' cool overcast rainy 50's 5 bass limit was 7.2 lbs, 9+lbs. won the tournament ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal APRIL All Day 61 12 Stanley double colorado spinnerbait. White/chartruese laydowns 1-3' sunny windy 70's Caught about 30 bass, 8 keepers. Had 10.33 lbs. got 2nd in the club tournament ILLINOIS fox river AUGUST Evening 30'S 10 shad wrap spinner bait backwater area 3 feet cold 50's 3 smallmouth 1female 4 pounds 2male 1is2pounds 3 oz other1 is 5pounds 1 oz ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal-Bureau APRIL Early 50'S 10 wacky Lake Fork ring fry laydowns 1-3' sunny warm calm 60's One 2.5 lb. bass. Hadn't fished this stretch of the canal since they redid it. Good to see the bass are still there. ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds 3 & 5 APRIL Early 50'S 12 wacky rigged Lake Fork ring fry (dark) and shad colored senko rock pile(s) 1-5' sunny warm, getting windy 60's 5 decent bass, wanted smaller bait today. Walked the bank....ticks are out!! ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds 3 APRIL AM 50'S 20 wacky black centipede rocks 1-4' sunny bluebird skies 50's 2 bass, 2 lber. ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds 3 APRIL early and late 50'S 12 wacky rigged bubblegum 5" stix-o rocks 1-3' cool sunny 50's 5 bass, one was 5.2 lbs. ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds 5 & 3 APRIL Evening 50'S 18 bubblegum stix-o's wacky style shallow structure 1-4' overcast windy drizzle 50's 5 bass, 2 over 2 lbs. ILLINOIS Rawson #3 MARCH Mid 40'S 12 wacky rigged Lake Fork ring fry (dark) rocks 1-3' cloudy cool 40's 1 2lb. bass ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MARCH Mid ?? 16 Yum rib fry creek mouth 2-4 cold breezy 40's 1 small bass ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MARCH Mid 40'S 18 chartruese Yum rib fry chunk rock 2-5' sunny cool 40's 2 small bass, lake level starting to rise ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MARCH Mid ?? stained from runoff watermelon BPS catapillar shallow bay 3-5' cold windy 40's 2 small bass, water clouded up from runoff, water level rising ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MARCH Early ?? 12 wacky rigged 4 inch catapillar-Watermelon creek mouth 3-6' partly cloudy breezy 40's 5 small bass ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MARCH PM 40'S 20 black 4 inch senko rigged wacky style, 1/4 oz. blade bait creek mouth 5' drizzle overcast 48 caught 4 bass, 3 on senko, 1 on blade bait. all small ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MARCH Early ?? 20 4 in shad senko wacky style creek mouth 2-4' overcast damp 52 Had 5 bites, caught 3 all small ILLINOIS Fish & Fun JANUARY Mid 30'S 10 4 inch bubblegum stix-o creek mouth 1-3' cold rainy 41 1 small bass, some ice still on the lake ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #4 NOVEMBER PM ?? 24 ripplin redfin jerkbait, blade bait grass (over top of) 2-5' sprinkling cool 40's 5 bass, ripping the jerkbait ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 50'S 12 christmas tree senko, chartruse blade bait creek mouth 1-10' partly cloudy, cool, very windy 30mph+ 49 12 bass, first time using the christmas tree senko, must order more ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 50'S 24 chartruese blade bait, ripplin red fin jerkbait, most came on christmas tree colored senko creek mouth 3' overcast cool some sprinkles 50's 7 small bass, miseed severa+l more ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird NOVEMBER First light 53 24 chartruse vibrating blade bait submerged timber 3-5' cold clear 30's 2 14 inchers, should of stayed in bed!! ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird NOVEMBER First light 53 18 ripplin red fin, chartruese blade bait, wacky gulp worm, black spinnerbait structure (general) 1-8' overcast, windy 50's 5 best went 11+ lbs., big bass was 3 lbs., water level down 2 feet ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun OCTOBER Mid 50'S clear chartruse jerkbait grass (over top of) 2-4' windy overcast 50's one small bass, missed 2 bass on senko, saw 6 bass in less than one foot but they would not bite. water level dropped 1 foot in last week ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds OCTOBER AM 50'S slightly stained white tube, black double colorado spinnerbait, redshad senko, blade bait bank(parallel to) 2-6' overcast cold slight breeze 40's 5 bass on 4 different lures, best was 14 inches ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun OCTOBER First light ?? 10 double willow chartruese spinnerbait chunk rock 1-5' overcast rainy cool 40's 3 bass, best was 2 lbs. ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun OCTOBER First light ?? 10 chartruese spinnerbait chunk rock 1-2' cool overcast 40's 6 bass before work ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird OCTOBER AM 63 12 spinnerbait, chomper, wacky worm structure (general) 1-8' cool sunny clear 50's two of us caught 10+ bass...most were small ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal OCTOBER AM 60'S 10 spinnerbait, white tube, white swimmin jig shallow cover 1-3' cool overcast 50's 15 bass between the two of us, biggest 3lbs. ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun OCTOBER AM 60'S murky black spinnerbait, pink/orange senko type bait, white blade bait chunk rock 1-3' overcast brezzy 50's 11 bass, biggest was 3 lbs.+ ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird OCTOBER Early 66 12 black spinnerbait, white tube, quad spinnerbait structure (general) shallow overcast 60's 5 best over 10 lbs, ILLINOIS LaSalle Lake SEPTEMBER Most 80'S 20 blade bait rip rap 1-8' rainy cool 60's 30+ bass one over 12 inches Took 5lbs. to win tournament ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun SEPTEMBER First light 70'S 10 blade bait (similiar to Heddon Sonar" shallow structure 0-1' light rain, thunder 60's 10 small bass, one catfish, bass were in less than 1 ft. of water ILLINOIS Lake Thunderbird SEPTEMBER Most 74 12 black spinnerbait, wacky worm shallow structure 1-3' sunny warm 70's 5 best were 8.44 lbs. ILLINOIS Lake Thunderbird SEPTEMBER Evening 74 12 spinnerbait and plastic structure (general) various rainy overcast 57 many small bass, several over 14 inches ILLINOIS Lake Shelbyville SEPTEMBER All Day 80'S 12 black spinnerbait, white wacky senko structure (general) 1-5' hot clear 90's Caught 18 fish, 3 were keepers in three days ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun SEPTEMBER PM 70'S 8 experimental senko type bait chunk rock 0-5' overcast sunny 75 9 bass from a 30 yard stretch, lake was just sprayed with weed killer ILLINOIS Lake Wildwood AUGUST Evening 80'S 20 wacky senko-pink stanley spinnerbait-double willo vegetation(scattered) 1-8' cool partly cloudy 70's 3.2 and 2.5 pounders, couple more smallies ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun AUGUST First light 80'S 12 wacky yellow senko (knock-off) chunk rock 1-2' cool overcast 60's 5 small bass, looks like they sprayed weeds ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #5 AUGUST First light 80'S 18 wacky senko black brush (isolated piles) 1-5' sunny cool 62 3 short bass, lots of shad busting ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #5 JULY Mid 80'S 20 black senko brush 2-4' hot humid 80's 2 small bass ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds 1,2,3 JULY Evening 83 12 wacky senkos structure (general) 1-6' partl cloudy warm 80's 6 small bass ILLINOIS Banner Marsh JULY AM 79 24 wacky senko, white weightless tube bank(parallel to) 1-3' hot humid 90's 20 bass, 17" & 16" were biggest ILLINOIS Banner Marsh JULY Most 84 24 senko, white tube, spinnerbait points(main lake) 1-5' hot humid clear 96 2 17 inchers, best 5=12.01 lbs. ILLINOIS lake JULY Dusk 70'S 16 white jig w/ jig head drop off(s) 25' 75 degrees w/ overcast 70's caught 3 laremouth bass over 4 pounds ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #5 JULY PM 70'S 20 live frog, wacky senko bank(parallel to) 1-5' hot overcast 80's took less than a minute to get bit with the live frog...live bait rules ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds JULY Early ?? stained from runoff wacky tiki stick, sweet potato aquatic vegetation 2-5' sunny warm 70's 2 small bass, water alittle cloudy, slow for everyone I talked to ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #5 JUNE PM 70'S 24 wacky tiki stick green/silver brush pile(s) 3' hot sunny 90's 3 small bass ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal JUNE All Day 72 10 wacky tiki-stick orange amd black weed lines(outside) 2' sunny then rain then sunny 80's 25+ bass, 5 over 14" ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal MAY First light 60'S 8 plastic various types of cover shallow overcast 50's plenty of small bass ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY Evening 60'S 48 big 1-minus and wacky tiki stix vegetation(scattered) 5-10' cool breezy clear 60's 8 bass, weeds starting to increase ILLINOIS Lake Thunderbird MAY AM 70 48 Craw tube boat docks 4-8' Sunny 80 13 fish in 2 hours. Only 1 under 14". ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY Evening 60'S semi-clear wacky rigged tiki stick-copper watermelon, shallow running crankbait (wake) vegetation(scattered) 5-10' warm sunny windy 70's 20 bass....all small ILLINOIS Hennepin Hopper MAY First light 57 36 spinnerbaits, shallow running crankbaits vegetation(scattered) 1-3' warm partly cloudy 60's Two of us got 25+ bass, couple close to 3 lbs., one nice pike ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY First light 60'S clearing up Tiki Stick, baby bass color stumps(isolated) 3-10' clear calm 48 5 bass, largest 4+ lbs. ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY Evening 60'S 24 bruised orange Tiki Stix vegetation(scattered) 5-10' cool cloudy 60's 5 small bass, tough lake when the water is calm, saw a few bass on beds, bluegill fishermen catching some good fish ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal MAY First light 62 8 quad spinnerbait, white swimmimg jig aquatic vegetation 1-3' warm cloudy 60's 13 bass, largest was 16 inches, only 2 keepers ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY Dusk ?? 24 Stanley double colorado spinnerbait, bruised orange Tiki Stix vegetation(scattered) 5-10' cool overcast 50's 13 bass most were deep, none over 13 inches ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY First light ?? 24 wacky rigged wave tiki stix shad colored vegetation(scattered) 3-8' cold windy mostly cloudy 40's 5 small bass, slow bite, did see some decent bass up shallow ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY First light 60'S 24 wacky rigged tiki stick-copper watermelon vegetation 1-8' cool overcast 50's 15 small bass. Largest 3.5 lbs. Blue gills are stealing my baits!!! ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY PM 60'S 24 wacky rigged pumpkin senko creek channel 2-8' cool overcast 50's 5 small bass, fish were way off the bank ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY PM ?? 20 wacky rigged Wave Tiki Stick, baby bass color vegetation(scattered) 1-8' windy cool overcast, temps dropped 20 degrees 3 hours prior to fishing 58 15 small bass in 2 hours, the baby bass swirl color is hot, had trouble getting hits on other colors ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY Evening ?? 20 Wave worm rigged wacky style vegetation 1-5' sunny clear warm 70's 13 small bass, experimenting with wacky rig, ILLINOIS Lake Thunderbird MAY Mid 65 clear Fluke beds 1-4' ClEAR 70's 6 FISH INCLUDING A 3.5#, 4.7# AND 5.2# ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun MAY First light 60'S 24 wacky senko bank(parallel to) 1-2' cloudy warm 60's 4 small bass, blue gills are on beds ILLINOIS Bannermarsh MAY Most 58 12 spinnerbaits wood & grass shallow windy cool AIR partner and I caugt 5 bass over 12 inches, biggest was 17.5 ILLINOIS Bass Club Lakes APRIL AM 56 18 Chartruce beedle spinner aquatic vegetation 24" Windy and Snowing 30's The weather was horrable but caught 8 bass over 2 lbs. ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird APRIL First light 58 gin clear spinnerbait, swimming jig, tube docks 1-3' overcast turning sunny 60's two of us caught 5 small bass...no keepers ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds APRIL PM 50'S 12 1/2 oz. double willow white/chart. retrived just below the surface brush pile(s) 3' cool 60's 2 small bass ILLINOIS Lake Longbow APRIL Mid 53 15 Culprit 4" Plastic (Brown and Gold) bank(parallel to) 24" Clear, Breezy 64 6lb largemouth 22 and a half inches that was caught. The only one that day. ILLINOIS Powerton APRIL Most 70'S 16 spinnerbait, black grub, poes crankbait rip rap 1-10' sunny warm 60's partner and I caught around 10 small smallmouth ILLINOIS   APRIL All Day 40'S ??   grass line     60's   ILLINOIS Powerton MARCH AM 60'S 12 spinnerbait, Manns 1-minus, grub rip rap 1-5' cool windy 60's 10 smallies, 16 incher was biggest ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds MARCH PM 40'S 24 red rattle trap bank(parallel to) 4' cloudy cool 47 one 14 incher, first of the year ILLINOIS Fox River FEBURARY Mid 40'S 8 Live Minnow channel breaks 3 ft- or less partly sunny 40's fish was about 2.5 pounds and very colorfull nice smallmouth early in the year ILLINOIS lake michigan APRIL AM 40'S semi-clear   rocky area     50's   ILLINOIS Fish n Fun-McNabb DECEMBER Mid 40'S 10 red diamond shad chunk rock 2-6' cold windy 35 5 small bass, water cloudy from runoff, ILLINOIS Fish n Fun-McNabb NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 8 Red super spot rattling bait chunk rock 8' cold, partly sunny 38 1 small bass, water getting dirty from runoff ILLINOIS Fish n Fun-McNabb NOVEMBER Mid 40'S stained Red super spot rattling bait creek channel 5-10 feet sunny, some clouds, cool 45 Another good day....36 bass, was getting most bites near points next to the channel ILLINOIS Fish n Fun-McNabb NOVEMBER Mid 40'S stained Red super spot rattling bait creek channel 5-10 feet windy, cold, overcast 40's WOW. what a day......54 bass ranging from 11-14 inches. They were setting near the creek channel in grass. I was bank fishing and had to throw out near the channel to get bit. I stood in one spot and caught 9. This is a common pattern for this lake when it gets cold. Will be back tomarrow..11-20-04 ILLINOIS Fish n Fun-McNabb NOVEMBER Evening 40'S 12 picasso quad spinnerbait, white/chartruese chunk rock 1-4' sunny cool 50's 5 small bass, were quite agressive though ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun McNabb OCTOBER Evening 40'S 12 quad spinnerbait, white/chartruese dying weeds 1-3' sunny 60's 7 bass, all in less than 2 foot of water 12-14 inchers ILLINOIS Lake OCTOBER Evening 50 6 Beetle Spin bank(tight to) 15ft Rainy 45   ILLINOIS Illinois River Marseilles OCTOBER All Day 50'S 10 quad spinnerbait creek mouth 5' bitter cold 30's 1 fish, took 4lb+ to win tournament ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun McNabb OCTOBER Mid 50'S 24 Picasso Quad spinnerbait, chart/wht grass (over top of) 1-6' cold, windy overcast 48 9 bass between 10 and 14 inches, they were shallow ILLINOIS big bend JULY Dawn 70'S 8 zara spook points(main lake) 10   70's   ILLINOIS Lake of Egypt SEPTEMBER early and late ?? ?? topwater baits weeds shallow Partly cloudy 70's Bass action has also been good, Soft plastics and jigs are the preferred baits at midday ILLINOIS Devils Kitchen SEPTEMBER Most ?? ?? plastic worms and lizards weed beds 10 feet Partly cloudy 70's Bass action has picked up, An 8.2-pound bass was checked in during the past week ILLINOIS Illinois River AUGUST Evening 70'S 12 baby 1-minus chartruese laydowns 1-6' hot humid 80's pre-fishing, caught 5....2 keepers ILLINOIS Illinois River AUGUST Most 75 10 1-minus sponnerbait flooded shoreline 1-3' overcast turning sunny 60's 3 keepers ILLINOIS Illinois River AUGUST Early 70'S 8 spinnerbait rocky shoreline 2' clear 60's 1 small largemouth, fishing is tough ILLINOIS Hennepin Hopper JULY Early 80'S 12 spinnerbaits, white tubes,chartruese 1-minus weeds (over top of) 4-11' overcast 60's 2 of us caught 20+ bass ILLINOIS Hennepin Hooper Lake JULY Evening 80'S 12 spinnerbaits, rats, tubes, senko weeds (over top of) 1-5' warm breezy 80's 3 of us caught close to 150 bass...this place is incredible!! ILLINOIS Rend Lake JULY Most 80'S ?? Buzz baits, Jitterbugs and dark-colored jig and pig rip rap ?? sunny 80's The lake is still a foot over pool, also try submerged roadbeds, beaver piles and grassy areas of Sandusky bay ILLINOIS Lake of Egypt JULY Most ?? ?? jigs, soft plastics and spinner baits points shallow hot humid 80's Bass are still active ILLINOIS Illinois River-Hennepin JULY AM 80 10 spinnerbait chart/wht. laydowns shallow clear sunny 60's Caught 2 smallies and 1 largemouth ILLINOIS Shabbona Lake JULY Most ?? ?? Senkos or plastic worms weed lines shallow sunny warm 80's Bass are decent , also try in the weeds and lily pads with rats or frogs ILLINOIS farm pond JULY early and late 80'S ?? Minus-ones or other shallow-running crankbaits, live bait, plastic worms or Senkos weeds (over top of) shallow hot 90's also try near weed lines ILLINOIS Pool 13 JULY Most 70'S 6 Stanley spinnerbait w/ double colorado blades roots 1-3" Sunny 70's Won club tournament with 5 bass 10+ lbs. in Savanna Slough ILLINOIS Lake of Egypt JUNE TIME ?? ?? topwater baits weed beds deep sunny 80's Bass anglers are still reporting good success ILLINOIS Devils Kitchen JULY Most ?? ?? spinner baits and plastic worms cover(general) 6-10 feet sunny 80's Bass anglers are reporting good success ILLINOIS Hennepin-Hopper JUNE early and late ?? clear spinnerbaits weeds shallow warm, calm 80's 100 bass a day, best bassin in northern illinois. Memberships remain available. Sunday through Thursday is members-only. Free public fishing (donations welcomed) on Friday and Saturday, limited to 50 boats. Boat fishing only. Outboards are prohibited; they must be off the boat. Electric trolling motors are OK. Hours are sunrise to half hour after sunset. To join, call (815) 481-0778 (www.suntimes.com) ILLINOIS Miss. River Spring lake JUNE Most 65 stained Purple jig cover(general) 1 to 2' Calm Mostly Cloudy 60's Mostly post spawn, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun JUNE Dusk 70'S 12 single willow spinnerbaits, chartruese1-minus weeds 1-6' windy, overcast 70's 2 of us caught 2 small bass ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird JUNE Mid 70'S 18 spinnerbaits, 1-minus shoreline cover 2-4' Sunny, windy 70's 2 of us caught 6 bass ILLINOIS Shabbona Lake JUNE Most ?? ?? rubber worms or Senkos, scum frogs or rats weed edges shallow sunny 80's been a good bite for smallmouth near the dam ILLINOIS Kinkaid Lake JUNE Most ?? ?? Carolina rigging submerged vegetation shallow clear 70's Bass are rated fair to good ILLINOIS Horseshoe Lake JUNE Most ?? ?? Topwater baits, Spinner baits shoreline cover shallow chance of storms 80's anglers are also reporting good success in shallow areas ILLINOIS Lake of Egypt JUNE early and late ?? ?? topwater shoreline cover 4-12 ft rain 80's During the middle of the day, bass are moving to deeper water ILLINOIS Rend Lake JUNE Most ?? ?? spinner baits, shallow-running crank baits and a dark colored jig and pig rip rap shallow SUNNY 70's Bass anglers are reporting good catches, also try submerged foundations and beaver dams ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird JUNE AM 71 12 senko, spinnerbait docks 1-4' overcast, calm 60's caught 6 small bass ILLINOIS Lake of Egypt JUNE AM ?? ?? buzz baits, Texas and Carolina-rigged plastic worms grass beds 5-10 feet Clear 70's also try fishing the stumps and trees ILLINOIS Hennepin Wetlands JUNE PM ?? stained from runoff Spinnerbaits ditch (deep) 0-5' sunny, clear 70's 3 of us caught over 100 bass, 2 lb. average...awesome ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird MAY AM 69 24 black senko. double colorado spinnerbait (white), manns 1-minus shoreline structure 1-4' overcast then turning clear 50's 17 bass, largest 2.5 lbs ILLINOIS Chain O' Lakes MAY Mid 55 semi-clear Shallow cranks stumps Shallow Mostly Cloudy 50's Horseshoe Channel. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 ILLINOIS Fish N' Fun MAY Dusk 70'S 24 weightless 4' white tube grass (over top of) 0-2' clear cool 68 5 short bass ILLINOIS Cedar Lake MAY Most ?? ?? Crank baits, spinner baits and jerk baits shallow cover 6-8 feet overcast 70's Bass have been spotty, although a couple of five-pounders have been caught ILLINOIS Rend Lake MAY Most 70'S clear spinner baits, shallow-diving crank baits and a dark-colored jig and pig rip rap shallow Overcast 70's also try submerged roadbeds, creek dropoffs and beaver piles ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird MAY Most 71 stained white/chartruese spinnerbait, shad colored tube, docks 1-6' hard rain, overcast 70's 5 14 inchers, lots of shorts, rain-thunder-lightning ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird MAY Dusk 69 24 spinnerbait, senko, black worm, green tube shoreline cover 2-10' overcast 70's 2 of us caught a dozen small bass ILLINOIS Banner Marsh East MAY AM 60'S 12 spinnerbait, fluke, wacky worm wood & grass 1-4' overcast cool 60's prefishing, good fish on fluke and spinnerbaits ILLINOIS Banner Marsh East MAY Most 68 12 Stanley spinnerbait, senko wood & grass shallow sunny calm 70's 5 best went 10.7 lbs. water ILLINOIS Private Lake MAY All 70'S   senko pearl, spinnerbaits, white tubes shoreline grass 1-8' Sunny warm 80's 20+ bass, water clarity=very clear ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal MAY Most 58   stanley spinnerbait weeds 1-3' overcast sprinkles 50's 5 best bass 9.9 lbs. water clarity=6 inches ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal APRIL AM 50'S   spinnerbait, senko laydowns shallow windy overvast 60's 5 bass 1 keeper, water clarity 6 inches ILLINOIS Powerton APRIL Most 60'S   quad spinnerbait, tubes rip rap 1-9' windy cool 60's 20 bass between the two of us water clarity=18" ILLINOIS Powerton APRIL Most 60'S   quad spinnerbait, white grub rip rap 1-3' very windy cool 50's 5 smallmouth=11+ lbs. water clarity=18" ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird APRIL TIME 61   white Venom tube docks (wooden) 2-4' windy 60's 6 bass best 2.5 lbs. water clarity=48" ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #2 APRIL PM 50'S   Stanley spinnerbait double colorado rocky point(s) 1-3' Overcast windy 60's 2 bass, largest 17 inches water clarity=12 inches ILLINOIS Lake ThunderBird APRIL Mid 52   senko docks (wooden) 3-5' windy, sunny 40's 1 bass, water clarity=48" ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds 3 & 5 APRIL PM 40'S   jig black/chart, 10' Tequilla Worm rocky shoreline 2-10' sunny windy 50's 2 bass 4.4 and 3.2 lbs. water clarity 12' ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #2 MARCH AM 40'S   half oz. strike king spinnerbait chart/white gold/chart willow laydowns 3' windy cloudy 60's 2 bass, biggest 16 inches water clarity=12 inches ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #3 MARCH Mid 40'S   jig chartruses/black with powder blue zoom trailer rocky area 2-4' windy overcast 50's 2 bass, biggest 18 inches water clarity=12' ILLINOIS Braidwood MARCH AM 70'S muddy Wacky rig Pumpkinseed structure (general) 2 to 3' fog AIR (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 ILLINOIS Braidwood MARCH AM 70'S muddy Wacky rig Pumpkinseed structure (general) 2 to 3' fog AIR (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #3 MARCH PM 40'S 12 jig chartruse/black w/ blue trailer rocks 2-5' Windy, sunny 40's one 14 incher ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds #3 MARCH PM 40'S 12 jig chartruse/black w/ blue trailer rocks 2-5' Windy, sunny 40's one 14 incher ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun McNabb MARCH Dusk 40'S 24 red/orange Super Spot grass (over top of) 2-10' Cold,windy, partly cloudy 30's Had one strike and missed it! ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun McNabb MARCH Dusk 40'S 24 red/orange Super Spot grass (over top of) 2-10' Cold,windy, partly cloudy 30's Had one strike and missed it! ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun McNabb MARCH Dusk 40'S 18 Gold Rattlin Rap submerged grass 5-10' Cool , windy and overcast 47 Caught 8 largemouth, biggest was 14 inches, first bass of the year ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun McNabb MARCH Dusk 40'S 18 Gold Rattlin Rap submerged grass 5-10' Cool , windy and overcast 47 Caught 8 largemouth, biggest was 14 inches, first bass of the year ILLINOIS Kinkaid DECEMBER Most 40'S stained jigs-brown with watermelon and pumpkin trailers, Eakins Jig with a critter craw deep structure 5-15 ' Clear 40's Caught quite a few fish, but only one keeper each day ILLINOIS Kinkaid DECEMBER Most 40'S stained jigs-brown with watermelon and pumpkin trailers, Eakins Jig with a critter craw deep structure 5-15 ' Clear 40's Caught quite a few fish, but only one keeper each day ILLINOIS pyramid park JULY PM 80'S 20 worms(red shad)&crankbaits weed edges 12ft. partly cloudy 90's lots of 2-3lb range 4-6lb+ ILLINOIS pyramid park JULY PM 80'S 20 worms(red shad)&crankbaits weed edges 12ft. partly cloudy 90's lots of 2-3lb range 4-6lb+ ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 14 spinnerbait shoreline cover 2-6' blubird skies, windy 50's fished current by lock, no fish, weeds dying ILLINOIS Hennepin Canal NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 14 spinnerbait shoreline cover 2-6' blubird skies, windy 50's fished current by lock, no fish, weeds dying ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 12 spinnerbaits, rattlin rap, senko shoreline cover 2-10ft. blubird skies, windy 50's no fish, beavers however have been busy building new huts ILLINOIS Rawson Ponds NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 12 spinnerbaits, rattlin rap, senko shoreline cover 2-10ft. blubird skies, windy 50's no fish, beavers however have been busy building new huts ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 24 spinnerbaits, rattlin rap, senko dying weeds 2-8ft. blubird skies, windy 50's water has dropped 2 ft. in 3 days, zero bites ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 24 spinnerbaits, rattlin rap, senko dying weeds 2-8ft. blubird skies, windy 50's water has dropped 2 ft. in 3 days, zero bites ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 24 rattlin rap & tandem spinnerbait weed lines 2' overcast 40's 2 bass- 13 inchers, water level being dropped ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 40'S 24 rattlin rap & tandem spinnerbait weed lines 2' overcast 40's 2 bass- 13 inchers, water level being dropped ILLINOIS small stream-north NOVEMBER Mid ?? 12 live bait-suckers pockets shallow sunny windy 40's 5 smallies, all over 18 inches , including one 20.5 and one 22 incher ILLINOIS small stream-north NOVEMBER Mid ?? 12 live bait-suckers pockets shallow sunny windy 40's 5 smallies, all over 18 inches , including one 20.5 and one 22 incher ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 50'S 18 spinnerbait stanley double colorado white shallow weeds 1-5 ft. cool overcast windy 50's 18 bass, most 12-13 in. one over 15" ILLINOIS Fish n' Fun NOVEMBER Mid 50'S 18 spinnerbait stanley double colorado white shallow weeds 1-5 ft. cool overcast windy 50's 18 bass, most 12-13 in. one over 15" ILLINOIS Powerton APRIL All 60'S 12 spinnerbait Multi-colored (red orange chartruese) double willow rip rap 1-4ft. overcast cool 60's 5 best smallies, 11+lbs. ILLINOIS Powerton APRIL All 60'S 12 spinnerbait Multi-colored (red orange chartruese) double willow rip rap 1-4ft. overcast cool 60's 5 best smallies, 11+lbs. ILLINOIS Private Pit NOVEMBER Mid 54 48 tube-Strike King ProTube - Smoke wood 4 - 6 ft Mostly cloudy, windy 60 8 largemouth from 10 in. to 3 lb. ILLINOIS Private Pit NOVEMBER Mid 54 48 tube-Strike King ProTube - Smoke wood 4 - 6 ft Mostly cloudy, windy 60 8 largemouth from 10 in. to 3 lb. ILLINOIS Private Pond NOVEMBER Mid 50'S 24 Rattlin Rap-shad colored chunk rock 2-4 Overcast, dark clouds 40's 4 largemouth, 12-13inchers, ILLINOIS Private Pond NOVEMBER Mid 50'S 24 Rattlin Rap-shad colored chunk rock 2-4 Overcast, dark clouds 40's 4 largemouth, 12-13inchers, ILLINOIS Illinois River-Pekin MAY Mid 70'S 8 spinnerbait-double willow white brush 3-5 Sunny Warm 80's Good bite in Lacon Pit ILLINOIS Illinois River-Pekin MAY Mid 70'S 8 spinnerbait-double willow white brush 3-5 Sunny Warm 80's Good bite in Lacon Pit ILLINOIS Banner Marsh JULY   75 15 worm Tequilla sunrise moss (lite) 4-10 sunny 80's 5 best bass 11+ lbs ILLINOIS Banner Marsh JULY   75 15 worm Tequilla sunrise moss (lite) 4-10 sunny 80's 5 best bass 11+ lbs ILLINOIS Mississippi River JULY   85 8 Rattle traps brush pile 1-5 feet Sunny 80's 10 bass 1.5 lb avg. ILLINOIS Mississippi River JULY   85 8 Rattle traps brush pile 1-5 feet Sunny 80's 10 bass 1.5 lb avg. Illinois Silver Lake November   53 12 spinnerbait dying weeds 2-3' overcast/drizzly   2 keepers-spinnerbait white/chartreuse w/ white trailer copper n silver blades Illinois Silver Lake November   53 12 spinnerbait dying weeds 2-3' overcast/drizzly   2 keepers-spinnerbait white/chartreuse w/ white trailer copper n silver blades 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 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 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 Illinois SnakeDen Hollow May   70's 12+ inches Chartruese/White spinnerbait 1-minus humps with grass on them 1-3 feet overcast some rain   2 of us: 50+ bass Illinois SnakeDen Hollow May   70's 12+ inches Chartruese/White spinnerbait 1-minus humps with grass on them 1-3 feet overcast some rain   2 of us: 50+ bass Illinois Shelbyville September   60's 8-10?? Tube, Jig Shallow Weed and Wood Cover 1-4 Feet Slightly Overcast, Chilly   4 bass, probably close to 10lbs Illinois Shelbyville September   60's 8-10?? Tube, Jig Shallow Weed and Wood Cover 1-4 Feet Slightly Overcast, Chilly   4 bass, probably close to 10lbs Illinois Powerton April   60's (power plant) 12+ inches shad Fat free shad 5/8 rip rap 10+ overcast   4 smallies, 9+ lbs Illinois Powerton April   60's (power plant) 12+ inches shad Fat free shad 5/8 rip rap 10+ overcast   4 smallies, 9+ lbs Illinois Rawson Ponds April   low 50's 12+ Black blue jig rocky point 3 overcast getting dark   7.10 lber Illinois Rawson Ponds April   low 50's 12+ Black blue jig rocky point 3 overcast getting dark   7.10 lber Illinois Fish n Fun Feburary   low 40's 12+ red rattle traps deep weeds 3-5 ft cold drizzle   20+ bass awesom Illinois Fish n Fun Feburary   low 40's 12+ red rattle traps deep weeds 3-5 ft cold drizzle   20+ bass awesom Illinois Banner Marsh July   77-82 12 inches Spinnerbait power worm. wood weeds 2-6 ft. Sunny 78   4 fish 6.88 Illinois Banner Marsh July   77-82 12 inches Spinnerbait power worm. wood weeds 2-6 ft. Sunny 78   4 fish 6.88 Illinois Mississippi Pool 13 MAY   65-72 6 INCHES Spinnerbait, tube weeds, wood 1-3 ft Sunny   3 fish 5.8 lbs Illinois Mississippi Pool 13 MAY   65-72 6 INCHES Spinnerbait, tube weeds, wood 1-3 ft Sunny   3 fish 5.8 lbs Illinois Banner Marsh-Peoria August   75-80 18 chartruese Quad SB-Picasso Shoreline weed edge 1-2 feet Sunny mid 70's   5fish-11.88 lbs Illinois Banner Marsh-Peoria August   75-80 18 chartruese Quad SB-Picasso Shoreline weed edge 1-2 feet Sunny mid 70's   5fish-11.88 lbs ILLINOIS Illinois River-Marseilles OCTOBER   65 10 Spinnerbait Wht. /Arkie jig Wood/Brush 2-5 ft Sunny cool, 60's   5 keepers-7.1 lbs ILLINOIS Illinois River-Marseilles OCTOBER   65 10 Spinnerbait Wht. /Arkie jig Wood/Brush 2-5 ft Sunny cool, 60's   5 keepers-7.1 lbs

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