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Trip Log - 2007
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Lake Michigan |
Mostly Sunny. Air temps in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest winds around 20 mph.
Water temp was 36 to 39. |
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The guys with live bait were hammering them. I stuck with jigs and did ok for the short time I was out. | ||||||||||||||
| 2. |
Des Plaines River |
Mostly Cloudy. Air temps in the
mid 30s. South winds around 10 mph.
Water temp was 42 to 48. |
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I fished a lot of water to catch the fish I caught today but it paid off with a couple real nice ones. They wanted a real slow retrieve. Most of the fish were on the small side but the few nice ones I got more than made up for it - especially at this time of the year. | ||||||||||||||
| 3. |
Des Plaines River |
Bright Sunshine. Air temps in
the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
Water temp was 32 to 46. |
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Just like last week I covered a lot of water. I found fish shallow and around bait schools, even in 32 degree water. Most of the fish were small but the few good ones and the Eagle photos made the cold worth it. | ||||||||||||||
| 4. |
Des Plaines River |
Mostly Cloudy. Air temps in the
upper 20s. North winds around 15 mph.
Water temp was 38 to 50. |
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I started fishing in one of my usual spots and things were slow for a while. I started moving around and caught a lot of fish by the time I was ready to go. Most of the Bass were small but there a few real good ones mixed in. I also caught a real good walleye and a few nice White Bass. The water was warmer this week. | ||||||||||||||
| 5. |
Powerton Lake |
Partly Cloudy. Air temps in the
low 40s. SW winds around 20 mph gusting to 35 mph.
Water temp was 37 to 60. |
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I got one nice fish right away then didn't get another hit for 2 hours. My third fish hit a short time after that. All 3 fish were good ones but it was slow and very windy so I decided to leave early. | ||||||||||||||
| 6. |
Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Cloudy with rain and thunderstorms.
Air temps in the mid 30s. Variable East to Southeast winds 15 to 25
mph.
Water temp was 51 to 68. |
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We had to wait out a thunderstorm before heading out into the wind and rain, but once we got out, we did ok before being chased off by another T-storm. Boat control was tough in the wind but despite the weather, we had a great time. | ||||||||||||||
| 7. |
Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Thick fog early then bright sunshine.
Air temps in the mid 40s. Variable NW winds 5 to 15 mph.
Water temp was 63 to 78. |
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We had to wait until we could see more than a few feet before launching the boat, then idle all the way to our spot due to the thick fog. We caught a couple nice fish, and most of the fish were caught after the fog lifted. | ||||||||||||||
| 8. |
LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Thick fog early then bright sunshine.
Air temps in the mid 40s. Variable ENE winds 15 to 25 mph.
Water temp was 46 to 62. |
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All three of us had a good day. Each of us caught at least one good fish. the water was cool for this time of year. | ||||||||||||||
| 9. |
Des Plaines River |
Mostly Sunny. Air temp in the
mid 50s. SSW wind around 15 mph.
Water temp was 52 to 62. |
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The river was high, moving fast, and dirty due to recent rains and flooding upstream. Fishing was tough but I managed a couple decent fish anyway. | ||||||||||||||
| 10. |
LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Rain, then mostly cloudy, then
storms. SE wind around 20 mph.
Water temp was 60 to90. |
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I caught a couple big fish today but overall the majority of the fish I caught were on the small side. It was very windy. The bigger fish were all caught early except for the Drum. | ||||||||||||||
| 11. |
Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Mostly Sunny. NW wind gusting
to 29 mph. Air temp around the freezing mark.
Water temp was 42 to 45. |
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I caught one of my best fish and managed to get one photo of him before he shook my grip and fell back into the water. The other two fish weren't bad either. Overall, fishing was very slow and there weren't many out due to the brutal weather. | ||||||||||||||
| 12. |
LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Mostly Cloudy. Air temp around
Freezing. WNW wind around 10 and diminishing.
Water temp was 45 78. |
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One fish made the trip worth it. It was my second biggest Smallmouth ever. I caught a couple fair Drum and a couple fair Largemouth, but all the other fish were on the small side. I spooked a coyote about to pounce on an unsuspecting goose. | ||||||||||||||
| 13. |
Des Plaines River |
Sunny. Air temp in the upper
60s to 70. ESE wind around 5 mph.
Water temp was 58 to 62. |
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I hit Heidecke 1st and got 1 Musky to the boat before he took the lure and was gone. I almost had him in the net. I had another bite off the lure too. It got too crowded for me so I left and hit the Des Plaines River. All but 2 of the Largemouth I caught in the Des Plaines were small fish, and other than that, everything else I caught was pretty decent. | ||||||||||||||
| 14. |
05/11/2007 Lake Sara |
Sunny. Air temp in the upper
80s . SW wind around 5 mph switching to a North wind around 10mph for
Saturday.
Water temp was 76 to 78. |
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Fishing was pretty good for practice on Friday but it slowed considerably for the tournament we fished on Saturday. We caught a lot of keeper fish during practice but my partner managed just a few during the tournament. We did better than most despite the slow fishing. We caught a lot of fish on Saturday but were only able to weigh in the keepers my partner put in the boat. | ||||||||||||||
| 15. |
Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Cloudy. NW wind around 5mph briefly
higher. Air temp around 60. Light Rain.
Water temp was 67. |
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I did pretty good today for the 2 hours I was out there. I wish I would have had more time. Despite the rain, it was well worth the effort. | ||||||||||||||
| 16. |
6/2/2007 - Lake of the Ozarks |
Weather ranged from hot and humid
with blue skies, to hot with a little light rain. Air temp was in the
90s everyday.
Water temp was 74 to 78. |
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So far the first couple days have been pretty good, although day 3 was a little tough. Mike caught the biggest bass of the trip, but I did pretty good too since I had an extra week down there. | ||||||||||||||
| 17. |
LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Mostly Sunny. Air temp around
80. SE wind around 10.
Water temp was 90 to 110. |
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This was more a trip to put the new boat in the water than anything. We were out a short time but still put 4 small fish in the boat. | ||||||||||||||
| 18. |
Des Plaines River |
Sunny. Air temp in the low 30s
to upper 50s. N wind around 10 mph.
Water temp was 74. |
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I hit the water just after a very strong cold front came through and brought with it a record cold morning for the date. The bass I caught were very small but the Drum were fair fish. It was nice to be out in the new boat again in IL. | ||||||||||||||
| 19. |
Lake of the Ozarks |
50s and sun the first day to
near 80 and sun the last day. SW winds to 15 mph.
Water temp was 58 to 62. |
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The fall colors were in full swing and the weather was great. I caught a lot of fish including few real nice ones, and I kept running into schools of good sized White Bass. | ||||||||||||||
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Illinois River |
Mostly Cloudy then decreasing
clouds. Air temp in the mid 30s. WSW wind around 10 mph.
Water temp was 45. |
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I tried fishing for Sauger early but wound up feeding them a few minnows. Once I realized no one else was catching them either I headed off in search of Bass and caught a lot of fish. The Sauger started biting later on but I had to go. | ||||||||||||||
| 21. |
Des Plaines River |
Cloudy. Snow, then an Ice Storm.
Air temp around 26. SE wind around 10 mph and increasing.
Water temp was 48. |
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My goal was to catch a few fish and get off the water before the storm hit. The fish were hitting so good that I wound up pulling the boat over ice all the way home. It was worth it! I caught fish everywhere I stopped. | ||||||||||||||
| 22. |
Des Plaines River |
Cloudy. Fog and Drizzle. Air
temp around 46. SE wind around 10 mph and increasing.
Water temp was 48. |
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fishing was a lot slower, but I found a few nice ones here and there. | ||||||||||||||
| 23. |
Powerton Lake |
Mostly Sunny with increasing
clouds late. Air temps in the mid 40s. South winds around 10 mph.
Water temp was 46 to 49. |
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I got one nice Smallmouth but that was about it. The power plant was not pumping hot water, That along with the bright sunshine and the cold water had the fish scattered and inactive. | ||||||||||||||
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