The 2010 musky fishing season is picking up! As the days get longer the bite will get better!! I still have some open guide dates for 2010 available! Drop me a line at rg3232@aol.com or call me at 847-341-1723 & let's talk about booking some guided musky trips before my calendar fills up
Fox Chain of Lakes:
Good
Recent cold fronts have dropped lake temps 4-5° as water temps are currently running between
62-64° on the
Chain! Visibility on most lakes is running anywhere from 2-5 feet
as the water on most lakes is extremely clear! Weeds are green and muskies
are moving on inside weed edges
in shallow water.Muskies have been moving on Soft Tail Phantoms & Hellhounds!
Some fish being caught on top water baits like Jackpots. Channel,
Catherine, Marie & Petite lakes have had active fish in recent weeks.
Concentrate on depths from 1-7 feet. Find green pondweed and you'll find
the fish! Check the Fox Waterway Agency website at http://www.foxwaterway.org
for up to date Fox Chain lake conditions!
Shabbona: FAIR
Water temps running 63-65°. Contact
Denny at Lakeside Bait
& Tackle at (815) 824-2581 for lake conditions or visit their website at
Shabbona Lake.
Bass
Lure: Chatterbaits, Rattletraps, Clack'n Rap, Spinnerbaits
Bait: Minnows, Nightcrawlers,
Location: NE Bay, Drop Offs, Rock Piles
Tip: Bass spawn when water is around 64 degrees.
Muskie
Lure: Tinsel Cow Girls, Super Shad Raps
Bait:
Location: Shallow Bays, NMZ, Dam
Tip: Muskie spawn when water temps are around 48 degrees.
Walleye
Lure: Slip bobber rigs, slip sinker rigs, Shad Raps
Bait: nightcrawlers, minnows
Location: Dam, rock piles, shallow bays
Tip: Walleye spawn when water temp reaches 45 degrees
Catfish
Lure: Liver Hooks
Bait: Chicken Liver, nightcrawlers, cut bait, stink bait
Location: Roadbed, Area 25, Pier tips
Tip: Catfish feed on winter kill initially
Bluegill
Lure:Small jigs
Bait: Wax Worms , Leaf Worms
Location: Fish cribs, deep trees
Tip: Bluegills spawn when water temps are around 68 degrees
Crappie
Lure: Jigs, Mini Mites
Bait: Minnows, Wax Worms
Location: Fish Cribs, NMZ, deep trees
Tip: Crappie will spawn around 65 degrees
Evergreen Lake:
Water Conditions
Water Clarity: 1-2 ft.
Water Level: 3 ft. down
Water Temps: 60's
Report this week is much like last weeks.
Crappie: GOOD
Doing well on tube jigs and minnows. Several keepers being caught, with a lot of
sorting. Fish still seem to be holding in 10-15 ft. of water around brush.
Saugeye are really turning on.
Saugeye: GOOD
in the 10-16" range. Anglers reporting catches around the Pump House, point
by the Boat Rental/Bait Shop, and other main points arount the lake. Saugeye are
being caught on crawlers, minnows, and gulp artificial minnows. Bass reports
have been pretty good lately. One angler reported he and another caught about 20
in an outing, with a couple of them being keepers. Another gentleman caught a
20" Lunker on a buzz bait.
Muskies: FAIR
Many anglers have been out trying their luck with the Muskies lately with the
cooler weather. Many follows and a few being caught. A 42" muskie was
caught last week by a gentleman crappie fishing.
Catfish: SLOW
Haven't heard to many reports on how the catfishing has been in the last
week.
Bluegill: FAIR
Bluegill continue to be caught with very little size to them, mostly on wax
worms and crawler pieces.
Here is the link:
http://www.mcleancountyil.gov/Parks/parkscm.aspx?divid=
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