FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Lake was fairly clear with temperatures about 80-84 degrees in creeks.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair; And suspended being caught drifting jigs in mostly 12-18 feet of water with some 10-12 inch fish.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair; but small with wax worms in coves and along weeds.
FISH: Bass ... Fair; on jig/crawlers, chatterbaits and plastics off points with timber and along weeds in evenings.
FISH: Walleye ... Slow; and small on jigs and crawlers along deep breaks.
FISH: Hybrid Striper ... Fair; on jigs and raodrunners and real active chasing the shad on the surface during early mornings and just before dark.
FISH: Catfish ... Fair; on dip baits and crawlers in late evening with an average of 3 pounds.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Lake temperatures are about 78-80 degrees.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair; And suspended in 10 - 16 feet of water.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair; but small with wax worms in coves and along weeds.
FISH: Bass ... Fair; on jig/crawlers, chatterbaits and plastics (some on grass frogs) in both shallow and deep water off points with timber and along weeds.
FISH: Walleye ... Slow; on jigs and crawlers or leeches off points and breaks.
FISH: Hybrid Striper ... Slow;
FISH: Catfish ... Fair to Slow; on dip baits in late evening.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Lake temperatures are about 78-80 degrees.
FISH: Crappie ... Slow; And scattered in deeper water on nibbles or minnows.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair; but small with wax worms in coves and along weeds.
FISH: Bass ... Fair; along weeds on topwater and plastics early or late and during day on plastic worms carolina rigs and crankbaits off points with timber.
FISH: Walleye ... Slow; on jigs and crawlers or leeches off points and breaks.
FISH: Hybrid Striper ... Slow;
FISH: Catfish ... Fair; on dip baits.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Lake temperatures are about 78-80 degrees.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair to Slow; And a little scattered in 10 - 16 feet of water on slow drifting with twisters, nibbles, or minnows.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair; but small with wax worms in coves and along weeds.
FISH: Bass ... Fair; on plastics (7"motor oil or black/blue) and crankbaits off points with timber and along weeds on topwater and plastics.
FISH: Walleye ... Slow to Fair; this past week on jigs and crawlers or leeches off points and breaks.
FISH: Hybrid Striper ... Slow;
FISH: Catfish ... Fair; on dip baits.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Lake temperatures are about 76-80 degrees.
FISH: Crappie ... Slow to Fair; And small and scattered out in the lake in 10 - 16 feet of water being caught slow drifting with twisters, nibbles, or minnows.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair to Good; but small with wax worms along the seawalls and weeds.
FISH: Bass ... Fair; on plastics and crankbaits off points and breaks and some along weeds on topwater and plastics.
FISH: Walleye ... Fair; on crankbaits, jigs and crawlers off points and breaks along flats.
FISH: Hybrid Striper ... Fair to Slow; on crankbaits (Rat-L-Traos) and spoons near the pumphouse.
FISH: Catfish ... Good; on dip baits and hitting on jigs around the points meant for other fish.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair; And scattered out deeper on vertical jigs at 12 to 15 feet.
FISH: Bluegill ... Good; but most are less than 8 inch on jigs and spinners just off the seawalls.
FISH: Bass ... Fair; and post spawn on plastics and crankbaits off the first break, and we have heard of some last week very shallow in the tall weeds.
FISH: Walleye ... Good; on crankbaits, jigs and crawlers on points, deep flats and 1/4 oz. chrome and blue Rat-L-Traps near the pumphouse.
FISH: Catfish ... Good; on dip baits and hitting on jigs around the points meant for other fish.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: The lake is a above pool with water temps in the 70's and stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Slow; And scattered or suspended.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair; on wax worms or part crawler.
FISH: Bass ... Slow to Fair; on crankbaits or plastics off points with some near timber early and late.
FISH: Walleye ... Fair to Slow; on jigs and crawlers.
FISH: Hybrid Stripers ... Fair; on jigs and twisters.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: The lake is a above pool with water temps in the low 70's and stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Slowed; And in post spawn mood and scattered.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair; on small jigs and should improve as water clears.
FISH: Bass ... Slow to Fair; with most small and out deeper on crankbaits or plastics.
FISH: Walleye ... Fair; on jigs and crawlers.
FISH: Hybrid Stripers ... Fair; on jigs and twisters and some on topwater baits.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: The lake is a above pool with water temps in the upper 60's and dirty after rains; creeks, ends of lake, and main lake was a little stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Slowed; Some and many moved out in the deeper water and scattered; fish being caught on minnows.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair; on small jigs.
FISH: Bass ... Fair to Slow; Out deeper on crankbaits, chatterbaits, or plastics.
FISH: Walleye ... Fair; on smaller jigs with twisters or minnows and floating jigs with minnows or shinners in the main lake basin with some gravel or sand bottom in 12 - 16 feet of wter with most 12 - 18 inches.
FISH: Hybrid Stripers ... Fair to Slow; Fish are a little scattered on jigs,twisthers and blade baits.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole. Very helpful fishing information.
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: The lake is a above pool and stained; water temps around 64 degrees. Free Fishing days June 6th - 9th.
FISH: Crappie ... Slow; on small jigs and many still have not spawned but a couple of warm days should get the late spawners going again.
FISH: Bluegill ... Fair to Slow; on real small jigs.
FISH: Bass ... Fair to Slow; and have moved out deeper on crankbaits or plastics.
FISH: Walleye ... Fair to Slow; on smaller jigs with twisters or minnows and mostly small ones around the docks.
FISH: Hybrid Stripers ... Fair to Slow; Fish are still a little scattered along the sea walls on jigs, rattle baits and blade baits.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: The lake is a little above pool and stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair; On jigs/chartreuse twister tails, roadrunners or some on minnows in coves or shore cuts in about 4-7 feet.
FISH: Bluegill ... Slow;
FISH: Bass ... Fair; On most baits, crankbaits, spinners and plastics in the 4-6 feet range. "We caught several males with only one female."
FISH: Walleye ... Fair to Slow; with many small ones on jigs with twisters or minows and roadrunners off points and mouth of coves.
FISH: Hybrid Stripers ... Fair; Fish are still a little scattered near flats and along sea walls on jigs and twisters, rattle baits and blade baits.
FISH: The Engel Aquafarm Bait and Tackle Shop has CLOSED.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: The lake is a little above pool and stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair to Good; On jigs/chartreuse twister tails, minnows under a bobber and some on spinners up in both creeks near wood and ready to spawn.
FISH: Bluegill ... Slow to Fair;
FISH: Bass ... Fair; On most baits, crankbaits, spinners and plastics in the 4-6 feet range. "We caught several males with only one female."
FISH: Walleye ... Fair; on jigs with twisters or minnows and roadrunners off the points and mouth of coves.
FISH: Carp ... Fair; Hitting on tube jigs.
FISH: Stripers ... Fair; Fish are scattered up in the creeks near flats and along sea walls on chartreuse twisters on white jigs, rattle baits and blade baits.
FISH: Catfish ... No word on catfish again this week.
FISH: The Engel Aquafarm Bait and Tackle Shop has CLOSED.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: The lake is a little over pool and stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Good; On tube jigs with crappie nibbles, twisters and spinners as well as minnows under a bobber in both creeks as they are to staging for spawn just off the wood and seawalls..
FISH: Bass ... Fair; On most baits, crankbaits, spinners and plastics in the 4-6 feet range.
FISH: Walleye ... Fair; With Rat-L-Traps last week.
FISH: Carp ... Fair; Hitting on tube jigs.
FISH: Stripers ... Fair to Poor; Fish are scattered up in the creeks and biting on chartreuse twisters on jigs, rattle baits and blade baits fished rather fast around points and creek channels near flats.
FISH: Catfish ... No word on catfish this week.
FISH: The Engel Aquafarm Bait and Tackle Shop has CLOSED.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels are up and stained. Fishing is Slow to Fair on the lake.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair; Use tube jigs fished with a slow pumping motion (the slower the better) in 8 to 10 feet of water or along 1st break out from shore with most ranging in the 9 to 12 inch size.
FISH: Bass ... Slow; Anglers are using plastics and small chatterbaits off the points.
FISH: The Engel Aquafarm Bait and Tackle Shop has CLOSED.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels are up and stained. Fishing is Slow to Fair on the lake.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair; Angling success has improved with some 12 inch males caught.
FISH: Bass ... Slow;
FISH: The Engel Aquafarm Bait and Tackle Shop has CLOSED.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels are up and stained. Fishing is Slow to Fair on the lake.
FISH: Crappie ... Fair to Slow; Anglers catching fish mostly with minnows and some on twisters.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels are up and stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Slow; Angling success should improve this weekend with warmer weather temperatures in the forecast.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels are up and stained.
FISH: Crappie ... Slow
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole
FISHING AREA: Lake Bloomington is 635 acres, with a maximum depth of 36 feet. The shoreline is 18.4 miles long. The lake provides fishing, motor boating, skiing, swimming, camping, and picnicking. Lake Bloomington is located north of Bloomington, off Illinois Route 8 between I-39 and I-55 in McLean County.
WATER CONDITIONS: No Report Available.
NOTES: Reported by Larry Dozard of Larry's Fishing Hole