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Trip Log - 2008
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Cloudy. Air temps in the low 30s.Variable winds winds around
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After driving to Powerton Lake and finding it closed, I headed
over to Spring Lake to look around knowing it would probably
be frozen. It was but the scenery was worth the trip. After
meeting a friend,
the day was saved by
Herman Brothers Pond
Management. They put us on some nice fish and we didn't
have to resort to ice fishing to catch them. We caught a lot
of nice sized Trout including several big ones. The day could
have been ruined, but it turned out great thanks to those guys!
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Des Plaines River |
Sunny. Air temps in the single digits to upper teens. NW winds
around 5 mph.
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Today was one of the coldest I've fished while in a boat. We
caught Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, and
Dale caught
a very nice Northern Pike that I lost because I used a net that
was too small for the fish. The Bald Eagles were spectacular
and we even saw a couple Turkeys along the river.
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| 3. |
Des Plaines River |
Mostly sunny. Air temps in the mid to upper 40s. SW winds around
15 mph.
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I caught 1 fairly decent Smallmouth Bass and that was it. It was a great morning to be out despite the slow fishing. However, I met up with Rob Kasjanski and he had a great day with several nice fish caught. | ||||||
| 4. | 03/09/2008 Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Mostly Cloudy with flurries
to light snow, then partly cloudy. SE wind around 10 mph. Air temp
in the mid 30s. Water temp 50 to 70 |
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Fishing was slow
but I caught a couple real nice bass anyway. The usual techniques
were not working so I had to adjust. Besides the bass, I foul hooked
a couple big catfish. Pictures From Today |
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| 5. | 03/16/2008 LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Mostly Sunny. NE wind around
10 mph. Air temp in the mid 30s. Water temp 50 to 85 |
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It was colder
and windier than forecast, but the fishing was great. We caught
almost 100 fish for the day including a couple big Smallmouth and
a couple big Catfish. Pictures From Today |
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03/21/2008 LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Cloudy with light
rain. East wind around 25 mph. Air temp in the mid 30s. Water temp 48 to 80 |
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We weren't sure
that the lake was open to boats so we called ahead before we hit
the road. There was a winter storm warning in effect, but we got
rain instead of the heavy snow that fell north of us. It was brutal
in that wind but well worth it. I caught a couple huge catfish including
a monster Channel and huge Blue. Both of us caught a lot of fish
even though we didn't land quite a many as last time. |
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| 7. | 04/01/2008 LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Cloudy with intermittent
light rain. West wind around 30 mph. Air temp in the mid 30s. Water temp 48 to 80 |
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I went to Heidecke first thing but it was closed due to the high wind so I hit LaSalle instead. I had the whole lake to myself until I left and then there were only two other cars in the lot. The lake was as rough as I've ever seen it. I caught 1 Drum and 1 Largemouth while fishing the only calm spot in the lake. | ||||||
| 8. | 04/06/2008 Heidecke Lake |
Sunny. South winds around
10 mph. Air temp in the low 40s and rising. Water temp 45. |
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I went to Heidecke for two hours in the morning and got my first skunking in a long time. I picked one small area to fish away from the crowd, but it was the wrong one. I didn't have much time to explore other areas so I had to leave with the zero. | ||||||
| 9. | 04/17/2008 Heidecke Lake and the Des Plaines River |
Mostly cloudy in the morning
then mostly sunny. SSW wind around 10 mph. Air temp in the mid 70. Water temp at Heidecke was 48, and 54 on the river. |
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I went to Heidecke
first thing and fishing was slow. I hooked a few big fish but only
got a couple in the boat. I went to the river and caught a couple
huge White Bass and a few nice Largemouth, and a bunch of very small
Largemouth before heading home. Pictures From Today |
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| 10. | 04/24/2008
thru 04/26/2008 Lake of the Ozarks |
The weather ranged from near
80 and sunny to Thunderstorms to light rain, to a cold front. We
had a little of everything. Water temp ranged from 52 to 62 depending on what part of the lake you were in. |
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Fridays fishing
made this the best trip I've had to this lake yet. All 5 of us caught
incredible fish including a 9 lb 5 oz Largemouth, a couple in the
8 lb range, and over a dozen in the 5 to 7 lb range. Crappie fishing
was excellent too. Good fishing with good people doesn't get any
better. Pictures From 4/24/08 Pictures from 4/25/08 1 of 2 Pictures from 4/25/08 2 of 2 Pictures from 4/26/08 Additional Photo |
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| 11. | 6/13/2008
thru 6/21/2008 Lake of the Ozarks |
The weather ranged from near
90 and sunny to Thunderstorms and a tornado, to light rain, to a
cold front. We had a little of everything again. Water temp ranged from 76 to 85 depending on what part of the lake you were in. |
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The trip was
going great until I some gear stolen. Other than that, fishing is
great. We had some bad storms early on, but other than a couple
more storms here and there, the weather has been great since then. Pictures From this trip 1 Pictures From this trip 2 Pictures From this trip 3 |
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| 12. | 7/16/2008 Heidecke Lake |
Sunny, Storms to the north.
SE wind around 10 mph. |
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I had a very short time on the water and caught a White Bass. The water level was very low. | ||||||
| 13. | 8/03/2008 Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area |
Mostly Sunny, Storms to the
west. SW wind around 5 mph. |
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We fished for a few hours in the morning and managed a few small Bass between us. My friend also caught a couple nice Crappies. | ||||||
| 14. | 8/09/2008 Monee Reservoir |
Mostly Sunny, Storms approaching.
SW wind 10 to 15 mph. Water temp was 80. |
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I fished for
about 4 hours and had a great day on the water. The fish were not
where I thought they'd be, but once I figured out where they were,
I caught them all over the lake. Pictures From Today |
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| 15. | 10/18/2008 Des Plaines River |
Mostly Sunny. Variable Winds.
Water temp was 69. |
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This was my first
trip after wrist and hand surgery and after I caught the first fish,
I decided it would be best if I put everything away except for the
left handed rig. I used that and fished a lot slower than I probably
would have otherwise and it paid off with a lot of nice fish. I
found them pretty much everywhere I went. Pictures From Today |
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| 16. | 11/28/2008 Des Plaines River |
Bright Sunshine. West Winds.
Water temp was 55. |
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This was my second
trip after wrist and hand surgery and things went much better. I
caught a few nice fish and saw several Bald Eagles Pictures From Today |
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| 17. | 12/29/2008 Herman Brothers Pond Management |
Bright Sunshine. WNW Winds.
Air temps in the mid to upper 40s. Water was frozen. |
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This was my first
ice fishing trip and it was great. We caught a lot of nice fish.
Thanks to Nate and Justin of
Herman Brothers Pond Management
for taking us out and putting us on some good fish. Later that afternoon,
my friend and I wound up at Powerton Lake but struck out there. Pictures From Today |
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