My two spots Braidwood and Calumet Lake are pretty tough right now. I wouldn't mind hitting another lake this weekend. Anyone have a decent bite going on within two hours of I80 and I55?
My two spots Braidwood and Calumet Lake are pretty tough right now. I wouldn't mind hitting another lake this weekend. Anyone have a decent bite going on within two hours of I80 and I55?
Does plaines has been alright. Gotta jump around a lot to find them
Clinton is fish'n pretty good lately.
Since I fish in IL, my definition of a good bite is a lot lower standard than most people.
Come south and fish Egypt, Kincaid, or Crab Orchard. Egypt and Kincaid fish only during the week and early/late to avoid crowds. Crab Orchard anytime as its seldom crowded. Points off weedbeds 8'-12' have been best on Neko rig or shakyhead. Some topwater in low light conditions. About a 3-4 hour drive though for you.
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Ole Mike's gotta decent bite going!
Last edited by Philly; 08-10-2020 at 06:53 PM.
Hey brother , there are tons of people in other states that would like to have a daily average of best five be the 13-18 lbs we have been seeing out of our northern illinois lakes. I'm not looking to upset the fishing gods that have blessed us with a great year up here. We are just a bit soft right now because of the summer transition and I'm looking for a change for a few weeks.
Very Funny Philly !!
What's the bite on Calumet? Only time I ever saw it was golfing Harborside back in the early 2000s. It's a very shallow lake, correct? Grassy? Rocky? Off-shore, shallow? Hoping this is a cranking lake but would love to learn more about it. Feel free to message me in private.
Yes, its shallow, although it does have a channel running into it. I've caught them every way that you mentioned and more. In Spring there is usually a window where they bite a jerk bait pretty good in there and a squarebill can be pretty sporty as well. The areas that are in the river adjacent to the lake can be good for smallies as well, especially in Spring. Lots of seawalls and barge tie ups to drop shot.
What Philly said with one twist. The water is up 6 ft so you can fish all of lake calumet, calumet harbor, as well as the golf course lake. The best way to think of it is as a river backwater. Right now the fish are in a big time summer pattern and spread out on the grass.