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Caught at Lake Norris in Illinois---13.5 inches weight unknown comment and make a guess for me...it was over 32 ounces...Also check out the front chest view of this monster hog!!!

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Comment by Michael Thompson on May 11, 2010 at 10:01pm
Holy moly!
Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on May 11, 2010 at 1:20pm
Wow, that place sounds incredible. Anymore pics?
Comment by Rainman on May 11, 2010 at 1:12pm
This was caught on a night crawler in agout 15 feet of clear water. Lake Norris is a highly unique 33 acre lake that is on TOP of a hill that was once used to clean coal. Essentially this is a carbon filtered 33 acre groundwater source aquarium!!! It is up to 51 feet deep and all depths are naturally oxygenated.

The lake is stocked with Native Bluegill, Hybrids Bluegill, RES, SMB, LMB, WE, Crappie, 1000's of Hybrid Stripers, several trout species, Muskie, Pike, Pumpkin Seeds, GSF, Yellow Perch, Golden Shiners, Fathead minnows....you name it, it's probably there. And they all live year round here.
Comment by jordan stockton on May 11, 2010 at 8:28am
i agree bout 2.5 pounds
Comment by Bruce Condello on May 11, 2010 at 7:46am
Beast from outer-space. Looks like 2.5 pounds to me!
Comment by Mike Penrose on May 11, 2010 at 6:42am
OOOF-DA!!
Monster hog is an understatement!
Great fish!
Hybrid??
Comment by Josh Milczski (Omaha) on May 11, 2010 at 5:38am
13.5!?! Monster!
Comment by John Cachel on May 11, 2010 at 5:11am
Wow! That's a BIG bluegill! Good to see that Illinois have some monster bluegills! Private lake?
Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on May 11, 2010 at 4:49am
13.5 inches?!!!....impressive....I'd have to say 2.5 lbs easy....very thick and with a breast plate like Hulk Hogan!
Comment by Bruce Hampton on May 11, 2010 at 4:48am
That's an ablolute BRUTE.

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