Carlyle Lake Bass a Sleeper for Southern Wing Anglers
Art Reid reports Carlyle Lake in Illinois offers 17 000 acres of bass fishing with plentiful stick-ups and shallow flooded cover. Largemouths range from one to four pounds, with occasional six pounders, and the lake is expanding to 26 000 acres. Anglers find the bass eager, feeding on purple worms, with favorites including plastic worms, jigs, and deep singles.
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Plastic worms lure bass in summer fishing guide
The piece argues plastic worms outperform other lures in summer bass fishing. It covers rigging, strike timing, depth, and recovery technique, emphasizing fished-on-the-move to trigger takes. It notes bass depth in deep lakes, angler patience, and cautious hook setting as signs of a successful approach.
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Friel
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State fish tourney invites grandmothers to fish for prize
In 1969 a state fishing contest invites people of all ages to enter. Grandmother Van Heulen used a spin casting outfit with 10 pound test to catch a channel cat. She reportedly placed the fish in a bathtub and rang neighbors to show off. The event includes bragging sizes for bass and northern pike and notes a coho salmon record. Twenty five species are eligible.
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Devils Kitchen bass and bluegill fishing highlights
Local reports from Devils Kitchen note large bass catches including a 7.25 pounder near St. Charles and a 4.5 pound largemouth at Grassy. Bluegill sizes are rising with many weighing several ounces. Other lakes like Crab Orchard and Lake of Egypt yield multiple memorable catches while Jacks County VITA prep swim events and a 688 attendance milestone at the Washington Senators club home game are mentioned.
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St. Charles
Troy Edwards
Correndale
Devils Kitchen
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