Fishing the Rock River
The Rock River, which winds 155 miles through northwestern Illinois, is one of the main tributaries to the Mississippi River and provides a diverse fishery. An angler may tie into a sturgeon or north-ern pike along its route, but channel catfish are "kings" in this stream....Continued

Walleye Fishing in Illinois (Walleye Stizostedion vitreum)
The walleye prefers moderately deep lakes with gravel, rock or sandy bottoms. It is found primarily in cold water lakes but has proven to survive in some warmer water impoundments. It is prized for its great tasting white, flaky flesh...Continued

Crappie Fishing in Illinois
Crappie are actually a member of the sunfish family and can be found in all the continental states. They are known by many different names, typically based on geographic location. Paper mouth, goggleye, bridge perch and speckled perch, just to name a few...Continued

Patterning Postspawn Largemouths
The postspawn slump, some blame it on hormones, some on moon phase, some on the labors bass go through to beget more bass. Add a quick shift in fish location, increasing weedgrowth that provides new cover options, and an ...Continued