WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Braidwood - Mazonia State F&W Area




FISHING REPORT DATE: 08-15-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area - water is clear

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are poor.

FISH: largemouth bass are fair using weedless plastics by boat at the north unit and averaging 15-17 inches in length.

NOTES: Reported that it is very weedy and the ticks are thick!


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area -

FISH: No report available.

NOTES: Report provided by Sportsman Edge.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-04-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area - water is clear

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are poor.

FISH: largemouth bass are fair using soft plastics 4 inch worms by boat and averaging 10-14 inches in length.

FISH: gar are spooty with afew reports being caught at the creek inlets.


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area -

FISH: largemouth are poor.

NOTES: Report provided by Sportsman Edge.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-27-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area - water is clear

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are fair with afew reports using 3 weights by boat and averaging 8-10 inches in length.

FISH: largemouth bass are poor.

FISH: crappie are poor


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area -

FISH: largemouth are poor.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-13-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area - water is clear

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are fair with most reports using Berkley Numphs by boat on the beds and averaging 7-8 inches in length.

FISH: largemouth bass are fair using soft plastics by boat along the banks - sizes averaging 13-17 inches in length.

FISH: crappie are spotty.


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area - water temperature is too hot with not much fish activity.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 06-06-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area - water is muddy

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are fair with most reports using L" Berkley Numphs by boat and averaging 6-8 inches in length.

FISH: largemouth bass are fair using soft plastics and white tubes by boat in the weeds - sizes averaging 15-18 inches in length.


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area - water temperature is in the 90's alot of dead fish.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-30-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are poor.

FISH: largemouth bass are fair using buzz baits by boat where the water is high and averaging 10-13 inches in length.


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area - Nothing to report.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-16-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are poor.

FISH: largemouth bass are good using soft plastics at the north unit and averaging 15 inches in length.

FISH: crappie are fair using jigs and averaging 12 inches.


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area - Nothing to report.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-09-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area

FISH: largemouth bass are good using soft plastics in 5-6 feet from shoreline and sizes averaging 12-17 inches.

FISH: channel catfish are poor.

FISH: bluegill are poor.


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area - Nothing to report.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 05-02-08
WATER CONDITIONS: Mazonia - unheated area

FISH: largemouth bass are fair using soft plastics by boat in the grassy areas and averaging between 12-15 inches in length.

FISH: crappie are spotty with afew reports being caught using nightcrawlers by boat.


WATER CONDITIONS: Braidwood - heated area

FISH: largemouth bass are spotty and small with afew reports being caught in the area of the pelicans.

FISH: channel catfish are fair using nightcrawlers by boat and averaging 14 inches in length.

FISH: bluegill are still fair with afew being caught by boat and averaging 10 inches.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-25-08
WATER CONDITIONS: unheated areas, temperature 50 degrees, early spring, better weather expected

FISH: largemouth bass are fair using white spinner baits by boat close to shore and averaging 12-14 inches in length.


WATER CONDITIONS: heated areas, temperature 82 degrees, early spring, better weather expected

FISH: largemouth bass are spotty and running small with afew being caught using rattle traps by boat.

FISH: channel catfish are fair with most that are caught averaging 3-5 pounds and caught on the cold side by boat.

NOTES: Report provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-18-08
WATER CONDITIONS: unheated areas, early spring, better weather expected

FISH: channel catfish ... rated spotty, biting on cut baits, cats are running small.

FISH: largemouth bass ...rated fair, bass 12-14" have been caught in wood cover with lead head jigs.

FISH: northern pike ... rated spotty, pike up to 8 pounds.

FISH: bluegill ... rated fair, fish are averaging 6".


WATER CONDITIONS: heated areas, early spring, better weather expected

FISH: channel catfish ... rated spotty, biting on cut baits, cats are running small.

FISH: largemouth bass ...rated fair, bass 12-14" have been caught in wood cover with lead head jigs.

FISH: northern pike ... rated spotty, pike up to 8 pounds.

FISH: bluegill ... rated fair, fish are averaging 6".

NOTES: REport provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.




FISHING REPORT DATE: 04-04-08

WATER CONDITIONS: early spring, better weather expected

FISH: channel catfish ... rated spotty, biting on cut baits, cats are running small.

FISH: largemouth bass ...rated fair, bass 12-14" have been caught in wood cover with lead head jigs.

FISH: northern pike ... rated spotty, pike up to 8 pounds.

FISH: bluegill ... rated fair, fish are averaging 6".

NOTES: REport provided by Dry Dock Bait Shop - bait shop open all year round.