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The Illinois River provides anglers the opportunity to catch largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white bass, yellow bass, channel catfish, bullheads, drum, walleye, sauger, warmouth and variety of panfish, including crappie, bluegill and sunfish.
The marine chart shows depth and hydrology of Illinois River on the map. It flows through the following states: Illinois 28070 basin size ( sq mi )
Umbrella Rigs. Anglers use bait spreaders and umbrella rigs to separate lures and hooks from tangling. They are designed so your swim baits combine to represent a small school of baitfish. The Alabama Rig is an example and is increasingly popular with anglers fishing for bass.
Bass in the 5 to 10-pound range are common in Illinois. The state record largemouth bass is over 13 pounds. Finding & Catching Bigmouth Bass. Anglers can target big mouth bass in various lakes, reservoirs, and rivers.
The Kankakee River offers some of the best smallmouth bass, catfish, walleye, pike and panfish fishing in Illinois and Indiana. We show you top spots and tactics for major gamefish.
Below you can see the analytics for Largemouth bass fishing in Illinois. And the map shows spots in Illinois, where fishermen caught Largemouth bass. Explore the map and charts for more successful Largemouth bass fishing
Daily harvest limit is 2 Paddlefish. Please refer to Site Specific Regulations for the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa and the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri. STRIPED BASS (OCEAN ROCKFISH), WHITE BASS, YELLOW BASS AND HYBRIDS. There are no daily harvest limits or minimum size limits for Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish),
