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