WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Lake Storey




FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/15/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair-good on part crawlers or crickets along shoreline weeds

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow on minnows or part crawler out in 9-12 foot water early or late

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits, shrimp or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastics, topwater baits and some on crankbaits early or late along weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... no report

FISH: Walleye ... slow, but a couple reported on crawler rigs

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/08/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair and small on wax worms or crickets along shoreline weeds

FISH: crappie ... slow-fair out deeper in 9-12 ft. of water

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits, shrimp or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastics, topwater baits and some on crankbaits early or late along weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... fair on dip baits or crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... slow

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/01/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or crickets along shoreline weeds

FISH: crappie ... slow-fair out deeper in 9-13 ft. of water

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits, shrimp or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastics and topwater baits early or late along weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... fair on dip baits or crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... fair-slow on crawlers or leeches with couple reports of good fish

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/25/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair-slow on wax worms along shoreline

FISH: crappie ... slow-fair out deeper in 9-13 ft. of water

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits, shrimp or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow on plastics and topwater baits early or late along weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... slow-fair on dip baits or crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... slow

FISH: muskie ... slow but a few followers this week

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/18/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... good on wax worms, part crawler or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... slow and scattered out in deeper water

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits, liver or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow on plastics and topwater baits early or late along weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... fair-good on dip baits and crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... fair last week on jigs and crawlers or leeches

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/11/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... good on wax worms, part crawler or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow out in 9-12 ft. of water

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastic and topwater baits early or late along weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... fair on dip baits and crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... slow

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/04/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair-good on wax worms, part crawler or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... slow

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits, livers and crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastic worms and crankbaits along outer weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics

FISH: bullheads ... fair on dip baits and crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... fair-slow on jig and crawler

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/27/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair-good on wax worms, part crawler or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... slow-fair near brush in mornings or evenings

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits, livers and crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on plastic worms and crankbaits along outer weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics

FISH: bullheads ... fair on dip baits and crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... slow-fair on jig with leeches or crawlers

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/20/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair-good on wax worms, part crawler or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... slow

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair plastic worms, spinnerbaits or crankbaits along outer weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics

FISH: bullheads ... fair on dip baits and crawlers

FISH: Walleye ... slow

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/13/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms, part crawler or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... slow-fair near brush in mornings or evenings

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on liver, crawlers and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair coming off beds, try slow fished plastics or crankbaits along outer weed edges

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs and small plastics

FISH: bullheads ... slow on crawlers and dip baits

FISH: Walleye ... fair-slow on jig with leeches or crawlers

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/06/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms, part crawler or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... fair near brush in 3-5 ft. of water on minnows or jigs

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on liver, crawlers and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair with some on beds, try slow fished plastic lizards or a small crankbait

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs and small plastics

FISH: bullheads ... slow on crawlers and dip baits

FISH: Walleye ... fair-slow on jig with leeches or crawler

FISH: muskie ... slow on stickbaits during past week

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/30/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow near brush in 3-5 ft. of water on minnows or jigs

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-slow on liver, crawlers and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow with some on beds, try plastic lizards

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on jigs and small plastics

FISH: bullheads ... slow on crawlers and dip baits

FISH: Walleye ... fair-slow on jig with leeches or crawler

FISH: muskie ... slow on stickbaits during past week

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair but small on wax worms or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-good near brush in 3-5 ft. on minnows or jigs

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-slow on liver, crawlers and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair and seem to be near spawn on jigs, small crankbaits and plastic lizards in shallow

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair on jigs and small plastics

FISH: bullheads ... slow on crawlers and dip baits

FISH: Walleye ... slow with a 27 in. caught and released last week on jig and crawler

FISH: muskie ... fair on stickbaits and fairly shallow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/16/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-good near brush in 4-5 ft. on minnows or jigs & twisters

FISH: channel catfish ... fair on liver, crawlers and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair and seem to be near spawn on jigs, small crankbaits, spinnerbaits, lizards and plastics

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on jigs/pork and plastics

FISH: bullheads ... fair-slow on crawlers and dip baits

FISH: Walleye ... fair-slow on jig and crawler

FISH: muskie ... fair on stickbaits with a 45" caught last week on a minnow-bait

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/09/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair on wax worms or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-good near brush in 4-5 ft. on minnows or jigs & twisters

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-slow on cut baits and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastics

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on jigs/pork and plastics

FISH: bullheads ... fair-slow on cut baits, crawlers and dip baits

FISH: Walleye ... fair-slow with a 27 in. caught and released last week on jig and crawler

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/02/08

WATER CONDITIONS: This lake is City owned and only allows trolling motors

FISH: bluegill ... fair but small on wax worms or crickets along shoreline cover

FISH: crappie ... fair but small near brush on minnows

FISH: channel catfish ... slow on cut baits and dip baits

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair on jigs/pork, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastics

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on jigs/pork and plastics

FISH: bullheads ... no report

FISH: Walleye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/25/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms along shore cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow on minnows moving into 3-4 ft. water out from shoreline

FISH: channel catfish ... slow on cut baits and liver

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow on jigs/pork and plastics

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on jigs/pork and plastics

FISH: bullheads ... no report

FISH: Walleye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/18/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms along shore cover

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow near brush on minnows

FISH: channel catfish ... slow on cut baits and liver

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow on jigs/pork and plastics

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on jigs/pork and plastics

FISH: bullheads ... no report

FISH: Walleye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 4/11/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow-fair on wax worms and some on crickets along shore cover

FISH: crappie ... slow near brush on minnows

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-slow on cut baits and liver

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs

FISH: bullheads ... no report

FISH: Walleye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/04/08

WATER CONDITIONS:

FISH: bluegill ... slow on wax worms along

FISH: crappie ... slow on minnows

FISH: channel catfish ... no report

FISH: largemouth bass ... no report

FISH: smallmouth bass ... no report

FISH: bullheads ... no report

FISH: Walleye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 03/30/07

WATER CONDITIONS: Normal

FISH: bluegill ... slow and small on wax worms along weed edges

FISH: crappie ... slow on powerbaits and minnows

FISH: channel catfish ... slow but improving on crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... no report

FISH: smallmouth bass ... no report

FISH: bullheads ... no report

FISH: Walleye ... no report

FISH: muskie ... no report

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/14/06

WATER CONDITIONS: Lake level is near normal pool

FISH: bluegill ... slow and small on wax worms along weed edges

FISH: crappie ... fair in afternoons on minnows around brush but only 7-9 inches

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-slow on redworms or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs, cranks and plastics near timber

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on plastics/jigs

FISH: bullheads ... slow

FISH: Walleye ...slow

FISH: muskie ... slow

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/07/06

WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels improving after fall drawdown and dry winter.

FISH: bluegill ... slow and small on wax worms along weed edges

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow on minnows around deep trees

FISH: channel catfish ... slow on dip baits or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastics along remaining weeds and off points with most 12-15 inches

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... slow

FISH: Walleye ...slow

FISH: muskie ... slow on stickbaits or bucktails

NOTES: Report provided by Larry's Fishing Hole


FISHING REPORT DATE: 03/31/06

WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels improving after fall drawdown and dry winter.

FISH: bluegill ... slow and small on wax worms along weed edges

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow on minnows or jigs around shallow brush with average of 8-10 inches

FISH: channel catfish ... slow on dip baits or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... slow on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastics along remaining weeds and off points with most 12-15 inches

FISH: smallmouth bass ... slow on crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... slow

FISH: Walleye ...slow

FISH: muskie ... slow on stickbaits or bucktails

NOTES: Report provided from Al's Sporting Goods in Galesburg.


FISHING REPORT DATE: 12/03/2005

WATER CONDITIONS: Lake level is down to winter level

FISH: bluegill ... fair-slow and small on wax worms along weed edges

FISH: crappie ... fair-slow on minnows or jigs around shallow brush with average of 8-10 inches

FISH: channel catfish ... fair-slow on dip baits or crawlers

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair-slow on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and plastics along remaining weeds and off points with most 12-15 inches

FISH: smallmouth bass ... fair-slow on crankbaits

FISH: bullheads ... slow

FISH: Walleye ...slow

FISH: muskie ... slow on stickbaits or bucktails

NOTES: Report provided from Larry's Fishing Hole