We have regular outings to some of the best fishing destinations in the midwest. The remainder of the Illinois portion of the basin is primarily agricul… 12 oz.
WINDS NORTH @ 0MPH. Smallmouth Bass with a live silver roach and live crawdads. Tick Keys: The best Tools for Tick Removal The largest collected was just over 5.6 pounds. The Catch/Unit of Effort (CPUE) for stock size fish (those over 7”) was 0.5 fish/ minute.
Fishing is generally good below the dams and at the mouths of the tributaries.
From where it departs, Wisconsin to the mouth of the Kishwaukee River, the prime fishing spots are the dams at Rockton and Rockford and the tributary streams, which include the Pecatonica River and Willow Creek.
3; 6; Details; May 23, 2019 Nick Mclafferty 0. yeah they DID have smallmouth... May 23, 2019 Brock Law 0. The Rock River is one of the best rivers in the state for catching trophy size flathead catfish. ILLINOIS. 3 lb.
Data from a total of 244 channel catfish were collected. Whether you’re baitcasting, casting, fly fishing, trolling or spinning your chances of getting a bite here are good.
This is great news for fishermen looking for good size fish. The river drains 10,280 square miles with about half of this area in Illinois. If you are interested in learning, teaching, and, most importantly, fishing, join us in our trophy quest.Membership meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Scope Adjustment: 2-Shot Method to Scope Sighting Walleyes at De Pere, smallmouth in Door County, panfish on the Madison Chain and muskies on Lake of the Woods are just a few.
The number of fish over 14” (preferred size) was within the acceptable range.
Rock River - Winnebago County Winnebago - Illinois.
ILLINOIS. The fish collected ranged in size from 11 to 30.7 inches, with the majority collected (83%) over 16" in length, and 21% of these over 24". May 23, 2019 - Rock River. The majority of the flathead catfish collected were found in the lower end of the Rock River, from Castle Rock State Park to Moline, with the largest number collected near Prophetstown State Park. Fishing Reports and Discussions for Rock River - Oregon, IL - Illinois. Fishermen regularly report Ramps are also located in Sterling, Rock Falls, at a roadside park downstream along Route 2, at Prophetstown State Park where camping and electrical hookups are available, and at the Erie Boat Club.
Fishermen will find a variety of fish including warmouth, walleye, nassau grouper, catfish, crappie, rock bass, blue catfish, black bullhead, panfish, drum, green sunfish, northern pike, muskie, white bass, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, sucker, bowfin, flathead catfish, bream/bluegill, bullhead, bigmouth buffalo, sauger, smallmouth bass, carp and saugeye here.
Fishing Reports and Discussions for Rock River, Winnebago County - Illinois Rock River is a reservoir located just .4 miles from Rockford, in Winnebago County, in the state of Illinois, United States. Ramps are located in the Forest Preserve at Rockton, at Harlem Road south of North Park and at Blackhawk Park south of Rockford. catching memorable size walleye from Sterling up through Rockford. MENU.
We regularly chase panfish, walleye, muskie, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and Great Lakes salmon and trout. Location: The Rock River begins just to the west of the village of Brandon in Metomen township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and flows southward to the Illinois border ending 325 miles later at the Mississippi River at the Quad Cities in Illinois and Iowa.
The river generally averages about 15 feet in depth in the main channel, but between Dixon and Sterling, depths may drop to 50 feet.