Illinois Fishing Chat and "check in" area

[Mickey and Jim]

The Mississippi at Hampton dam is one of the places I fish, The Rock river, Lake George, Lake Storey, And as I live close to Iowa I fish there also. I live in Moline IL. and I'm into carp fishing anyone who wants to go or try carp fishing let my know and I will set you up to go.

[Illinoisgiller]

The word is out! supposed to be serious on state threads.
Fishing in the IL. Quad Cities area for panfish is somewhat limited by Ill. regulations.
Snake Den area near Victoria-- Many small lakes and ponds holding a variaty of panfish - Bluegill-Red Ear- 10 fish limit combined- Crappie- 5 fish limit

Citizens Lake Monmouth, Il. Bluegill-Red Ear 10 fish limit combined
Gladstone Lake, Gladstone, Il. Bluegill-Red Ear 10 fish limit combined. Crappie -no limit all tiny.
Citizens and Gladstone are both handy to fish because they are on a major route out of the state of Il when I go to Iowa.
It doesn't get any more serious than that. Mike

[GoFish_Tony]

This upcoming Spring will launch only my 2nd season of fishing. I've learned a lot from others and am looking forward to besting my 9lb - 11oz Channel of last year. I am presently a bank fisherman and hit the Rock River in Rock Falls almost every weekend.

I'm hopeing to have a boat in the near future and expect that to open up my selection of areas to fish. I hear that there are some BIG Flatheads up near the dams in the Rock Falls/Sterling area. Would love to hear some of my Illinois brothers and sisters chime in here and tell me about there Illinois fishing adventures.

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[Fishaholic]

Hey gofish im from sterling., I fish the rock a lot mostly launch at appold marina and head up river between sterling and up to Sauk valley college theres some deep holes up that way by the school, used to be a old rock quarry there. hoe you get that boat soon, definently broaden the fishing boundries. I just updated from my flattbottom to a 95 tracker nitro last summer.

[Rainman4u2]

Hi Guys, from Woodhull IL here. Fish Lake Storey, Snake Den, Oak Run, the Rock(when Schoe will let go with:D ), and Powerton near Pekin. I'll fish for anything, but nothing beats a good Channel Cat bite on a warm June night.

Ray

[marcoman]

From Chicago. Fish local lakes here and some near Wisconsin Dells, Wi.

[FishinPals]

New here at WIF. Live about 2 miles from Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (16,000 acres). Fishing is getting good out there.

[Screen]

I am from Sterling and I am lucky my son-in-law has a boat. Do to some health reasons I didn't get out much last year but will hit them hard this year.

Never been lucky enough (maybe not good enough) to get into those flatheads everyone talks about arround here. BUT the stories!!! LOL

We have had about 15 eagles nesting at Lawerence Park this winter. Due to the open water below the lower dam.

Anyone wanting a lesson on catching big flat on the lower Rock, best contact Schoe for a time of your life. Right Ray?

[Rainman4u2]

Yep, and a few more times out, and I'll be able to pick the right holes!!!

Ray

[whiskerbiscuit]

Live in blue island i fish local forest preserve lakes and as for rivers the K3 and illinois. Will be tryin the power plant lakes for the first time this year......Mike

[Big Sam]

I live in Bolingbrook (southwest surburban Chicago). I used to be a multi-species angler, the last four years I have concentrated on carp. Not just carp, but big carp. I regularily fish the Des Plaines River, the Heritage Quarries in Lemont, Lake Storey, Miller Park Lake, Homer Lake, the Chicago lakefront harbors and I really want to get back to Heidecke this year. I am the Illinois State Chairman for the Carp Anglers Group and am always looking for someone new to fish with or a new place to fish for carp. I have a lot of extra tackle and do not mind driving a couple of hundred miles. Sam.

[bankpoleken]

I live in Mattoon and fish Lake Shelbyville and the Kaskaskia and Embarras rivers.