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Fishing the Illinois River
Despite pollution and the continual
manipulation of the environment by man, the Illinois River still provides quality sport
fishing. Sport species commonly occurring in the river include largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass, channel catfish, drum, crappie species, bullhead species,
bluegill and miscellaneous sunfish species.
Fishing License
Information
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| Largemouth
Bass |
| Illinois
Record: |
13 lbs. 1 oz |
| Good bait: |
Minnows,
grasshoppers, crayfish |
| Best times: |
Early morning
or late evening |
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| Smallmouth
Bass |
| Illinois
Record: |
6
lbs. 7 oz |
| Good bait: |
Worms,
minnows, crayfish |
| Best times: |
Late evening |
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Channel Catfish |
| Illinois
Record: |
45 lbs. 4 oz |
| Good bait: |
Worms,
minnows, liver, catfish balls |
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Bullhead Catfish |
| Illinois
Record: |
5 lbs. 6 oz |
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Carp |
| Illinois
Record: |
42 lbs. 0 oz |
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White Crappie |
| Illinois
Record: |
4 lbs. 7 oz |
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Black Crappie |
| Illinois
Record: |
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Yellow Bass |
| Illinois
Record: |
1 lb. 13 oz. |
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White Bass |
| Illinois
Record: |
4
lbs. 14 oz. |
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Walleye |
| Illinois
Record: |
14
lbs. 0 oz. |
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Green Sunfish |
| Illinois
Record: |
2
lbs. 1 oz. |
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