| State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments | 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 |
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