Stocking largemouth or smallmouth

**stratosjoe** · 03-19-2018, 07:33 AM

Does the state ever stock bass anywhere ? They stock lake Michigan and various trout lakes but have never heard about bass surely they do.

**572 Fitter** · 03-19-2018, 08:29 AM

I highly doubt they even stock the big pond,I be live Blagojevich is the one who combined are Nat Resources funding into a general pool.

**curtharms_85** · 03-19-2018, 12:49 PM

They have several stocking projects as well as the Corp of Engineers. Contact the biologist in charge of the body of water you're curious about

**illinifish** · 03-19-2018, 08:11 PM

**stratosjoe** · 03-20-2018, 08:38 AM

I think most lakes in Central Illinois get stocked from minnow buckets being emptied out.

**572 Fitter** · 03-21-2018, 06:56 AM

Lol^

**local16** · 03-21-2018, 07:37 AM

Call Mike Mounce who is our fisheries Biologist here in Central Illinois. He does indeed stock alt of lakes.

**emerson biggens** · 03-28-2018, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by local16

Call Mike Mounce who is our fisheries Biologist here in Central Illinois. He does indeed stock alt of lakes.

Bass only in very small ponds

**local16** · 03-30-2018, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by emerson biggens

Bass only in very small ponds

That could be now but not always the case.

**fishindoc** · 04-07-2018, 09:33 PM

smallmouth were stocked in Shelbyville within the last few years. Kinda crazy that they don't seem to establish a population

**local16** · 04-08-2018, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by fishindoc

smallmouth were stocked in Shelbyville within the last few years. Kinda crazy that they don't seem to establish a population

I've caught 2 small mouths at Shelbyville since 1973. Neither were keepers

**sgt93** · 04-08-2018, 08:09 AM

Smallmouth bass need the absolute cleanest conditions to survive. That says a lot about the fisheries you find them.

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