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Visitors
Guide to
Fishing the Illinois River
in the
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area
Jersey & Calhoun Counties, Illinois
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.
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| Largemouth
Bass |
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Illinois
Record: 13 lbs. 1 oz
Good natural bait: Minnows,
crayfish, night crawlers, and worms
Best times: Early morning
or late evening |
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| Smallmouth
Bass |
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Illinois
Record: 6
lbs. 7 oz
Good natural bait:
Minnows, night crawlers, crayfish
Best times: Late evening |
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| Channel Catfish |
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Illinois Record: 45 lbs. 4 oz
Good natural bait:
Cut bait, shrimp, small shad, minnows, chicken livers, and night
crawlers
Best times: xx |
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Black Bullhead Catfish |
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Illinois Record: 5 lbs. 6 oz
Good natural bait:
Worms, crayfish, night crawlers, and cut bait
Best times: xx |
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| Carp |
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Illinois Record: 51 lbs. 0 oz
Good natural bait:
Prepared baits, sweet corn, worms, and night crawlers
Best times: xx |
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| White Crappie |
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Illinois Record: 4 lbs. 7 oz
Good natural bait: Minnows
Best times: xx |
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| Black Crappie |
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Illinois Record: 4 lbs. 8 oz
Good natural bait: Minnows
Best times: xx |
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| Yellow Bass |
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Illinois Record: 2 lb. 0 oz
Good natural bait: xx
Best times: xx |
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| White Bass |
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Illinois Record: 4 lbs. 14 oz
Good natural bait: xx
Best times: xx |
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| Walleye |
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Illinois Record: 14 lbs. 0 oz
Good natural bait:
Minnows and night crawlers
Best times: xx |
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| Green Sunfish |
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Illinois Record: 2 lbs. 5 oz
Good natural bait: xx
Best times: xx |
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