Illinois Fishing Reports

Discover waterways in Illinois with interactive maps containing recent catches, fishing spots, and reports of the latest fishing activity.


— or —

Recent Activity in Illinois

Shared catches, fishing spots and reports

  1. Rowan Zwiefelhofer
    - Fox Chain South

    5 lb. 1 oz. 22 in. Smallmouth Bass

    1. Frank Anders 0
      Nice catch. Congrats!
    2. Rowan Zwiefelhofer 0
      thanks
    3. Rowan Zwiefelhofer 0
      thanks
    4. Rowan Zwiefelhofer 0
      thanks
    5. George Horvath 0
      Wow 😮 that’s a big one ☝️
    6. View full conversation
  2. wiscofinnfishing .
    - Ferson Creek

    18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Berkley PowerBait Power Worms

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice 👍 one ☝️
  3. Brodie Berriochoa
    - Illinois River (Starved Rock to Hennepin)

    Sauger

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice
  4. Parker Post
    - Vulcan Lakes

    Details: 1 oz. 4 in. Bluegill with a jig

    tried to go ice fishing with 1 of my buddy's then some Karen called the cops on us (were both 13 btw) and had to leave without catching anything

    1. Leo Onorato 0
      dang that sucks :( gotta hate the karens who hate fishing
    2. Christopher Smith 0
      Karen's are the worst that's one of the reasons I got a kayak, they can't do shit when your on the water.
    3. View full conversation
  5. Evan Celing
    - National Accelerator Lab

    5 lb. 12 oz. 20 in. Largemouth Bass with a Strike King Perfect Plastic Caffeine Shad

    1. George Horvath 0
      Big one ☝️
  6. Chris Pumo
    - Shabbona Lake

    Largemouth Bass

    1. M. H. English 0
      How do you enjoy the fishing at Shabbona Lake? I just met a fellow fly fisherman from Ottowa at one of my favorite state parks not long ago, and he really likes ...more the action there.
    2. George Horvath 0
      Nice 👍
    3. View full conversation
  7. Chris Pumo
    - Dolan Lake

    Largemouth Bass with a Berkley Max scent General

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice one ☝️
  8. M. H. English
    - Salt Creek

    6 in. Creek Chubsucker with a popper / dropper combo flies

    1. George Horvath 0
      Nice 😊
  9. Thomas Rossmanith
    - Heidecke Lake

    Common Carp with a Berkley Blank Flicker Shad Crankbait

    1. Jerry Krupinski 0
      Plenty of fight catching Ol Bugle Lips. Heidecke with it’s diverse fishery is fun to fish. Nice catch.
  10. Jim Olds
    - Illinois River 301-322

    16 lb. Chinook Salmon

    1. James Cook 0
      Ray_Captain_Cook@aol.com
    2. James Cook 0
      Ray_Captain_Cook@aol.com
    3. James Cook 0
      Ray_Captain_Cook@aol.com
    4. James Cook 0
      Ray_Captain_Cook@aol.com
    5. View full conversation

Popular Waterways

The most active fishing spots in Illinois

  • Heidecke Lake

    Heidecke Lake is a power plant cooling lake owned by Commonwealth Edison. Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is maintained and operated by the Illinois Department of Conservation in cooperatio...

    Followers
    1044
    Catches
    144
    Spots
    68
  • Braidwood Lake

    Braidwood Lake is a partially perched (elevated above the surrounding terrain to catch wind) cooling reservoir owned by Commonwealth Edison. The lake consists of a series of old strip mine pits that ...

    Followers
    1083
    Catches
    98
    Spots
    132
  • Kinkaid Lake

    Kincaid Lake is a superb fishing resource for several species, including largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, walleye, and muskie. It is a popular bass tournament lake and crappie angling pressu...

    Followers
    943
    Catches
    49
    Spots
    120
  • Rend Lake

    Rend Lake is the second largest impoundment in Illinois. This U.S. Corps of Engineer project has become one of the most popular multi-recreational resources in southern Illinois. Its fishing reputatio...

    Followers
    1205
    Catches
    107
    Spots
    159

Sign Up to See More Activity on Fishidy

Already have an account? Sign in

or
*Used to locate nearby fishing activity


By signing up with Fishidy you accept the User Terms and Privacy Policy.
Loading...