Fishermen Swap Tips at Tampier and Monee Reservoirs
A group of anglers from Chicago, Palos Park, Oak Forest, Matteson, Palos Hills, and nearby areas share tips at Tampier Lake and Monee Reservoir. They compare baits from worms to live minnows and wax worms, discuss luck, and enjoy a relaxing day of fishing with family. Art Martinez jokes about luck and keeps a rustic rod for his son Artie as the group seeks bites and quiet leisure.
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Olson
Bob Connell
Palos Park
Tampier Lake
Orland Township
Y Connell
George Osley
Osley
Chicago
Monee
University of Illinois At Chicago
Robert Frey
Oak Forest
Tinley Park
Frey
Matteson
Camp
Joan Dacko
Palos Hills
Dacko
Forest Lakes
Art Martinez
Chicago Heights
Wampum Lake
Hilda
Artie
Martinez
Fishing and fishery management at Monee Reservoir
Robson and Merenowicz oversee the Will County Forest Preserve Districts Monee Reservoir as an active fishery. They conduct annual electroshock fish surveys to assess health reproduction and competition, stock with bass walleye and pike, manage shad balance at Tampier Lake, and enforce limits license rules and cleanup to keep waters balanced and natural.
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County Forest Preserve
Robson
Merenowicz
Monee
Will County Forest Preserve District
Cook County Forest Preserve
Orland Township
Merenow
Pepenenhnee
Forest Preserve District
Cook County Forest Preserve District
Forest Preserve
Kmart
Cook County
Fishing season boosts sales at area bait shops
Dee Szelag of Dee's Bait Shop in Orland Park and Jim Minogue of Ed Shirley Sports in Markham report steady demand for fishing gear and live bait. Night crawlers and minnows top the list, with wax worms and leeches also popular. They note season, time of day, and target fish influence bait choice, warn about corn for walleye, and emphasize quality gear plus mosquito spray for better outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Szelag
Dee
Minogue
Szelag
Stelag
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Wilbert Brunson
Warren Skai
Robert Borowski
Adam Boukia
Palos Township