WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Illinois River

FISHING REPORT DATE: 11-01-09 ---- Fishing conditions are poor for early fall and water levels are above normal near flood stage. From Peoria pool upstream and downstream water levels are above normal. Fishing success should increase with lower and more stable water levels.

Remember...April and May showers brings big fish in July, August and September, October is the time to start looking for them when the water levels decrease.

BEST AREAS: Sidechannels, backwaters, below dams at LaGrange, Peoria, Starved Rock, Marseilles, and Dresden and tributary mouths are the hotspots for spirng fishing, whole river system is poor with few catches at the present time due to recent rains.

WATER CONDITION: Higher than normal level and slowly falling throughout with poor clarity, 55 degrees F. Water clarity is less than 1 foot.

Click on the hyperlinks below to see more info on water levels:

(Illinois Department of Natural Resources Water Levels...realtime....... http://il.water.usgs.gov/nwis-w/IL/datasum.components/owrtable.cgi

(St.Louis Corps District Water Levels).......................................... http://mvs-wc.mvs.usace.army.mil/dresriv.html

(Rock Island Corps District Wacter Levels)............realtime................. water_mvr_usace_army.htm

d (USGS Water Levels)...realtime...................................................... USGS water conditions.htm

GENERAL RIVER REPORT: Poor action due to high water levels with poor water clarity