Low Water For Today’s Fishing Trip..2/28/2026
Never the best conditions when the water is dropping a half of foot overnight, throw in muddy, cold…
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It has been a very short, and uncommon type of winter in northern Illinois.....with the late start to the ice season, gill fishing has been sub-standard at best......but the bass fishing has been tremendous....here are some fish from this years 3 week ice season.
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Comment by Greg McWilliams on February 7, 2012 at 8:13pm
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Looks like a good time on the ice!!!!!! Is that the same lake with all the cars parked on it???
We haven't had enough ice here to support a cow!!!!! DAG NA BIT!!!!! lol
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Comment by Nick Holt on February 6, 2012 at 7:55am
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I have a question for the northern hard water fishermen and ladies. Do you all ever use a wacky rigged 3" worm for bass or do you stick to the more traditional ice fishing rigs? The bass pictured above are phenominal. Nick
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Comment by cal okeefe on February 5, 2012 at 1:43am
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very very nice.. i bet that lake has a great panfish population as well.. with all them large predators in there..
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Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on February 4, 2012 at 11:17pm
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We actually targeted these fish using tip-ups, and large golden shiners....All of these fish came from the same body of water, a 46 acre private lake (Lake Antioch), a typical dishpan lake with a max depth of nine feet......all were captured within its expansive basin, between Jan 13, and Feb 3......the game is over now as we witnessed a girl fall through the ice today, and barely made it out ourselves......
Body holes in the sketchy ice...
Sustenance,
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 4, 2012 at 3:27pm
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Look at those nice looking hogs!
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Comment by dick tabbert on February 4, 2012 at 12:32pm
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Nice Bass. I think you found yourself a honeyhole. Did you catch them all out of the same body of water and what was your bait of choice?
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on February 4, 2012 at 12:26pm
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Outstanding ice fishing for bass. Were all those fish by-catches while seeking other species, or did you cave in and target them when the panfish pooped out ?
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Comment by John Sheehan on February 4, 2012 at 11:09am
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Excellent healthy catches and a huge thrill through the ice !!! I am curious about the average depth these fish were caught at and what the bottom content was like!
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on February 4, 2012 at 10:25am
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All great looking bass Musky....at least you guys have found some cooperative fish......Thanks for sharing!
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Comment by Bruce Condello on February 4, 2012 at 10:08am
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Now that would be a ton of fun. We're in a blizzard right now, so fishing sure sounds appealing.
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