Kishwaukee River

Boone - Illinois


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  • 193 followers

  • 1 spots

A section of the Kishwaukee River in Boone County, Illinois.

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Kishwaukee River Fishing Reports

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  1. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    Beautiful color on this pike! No blood at all, just a gorgeous red tint.

    Northern Pike

  2. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    Smallies & Pike! Got to love the river

    Northern Pike

  3. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    Great day on the kish! These were the 2 biggest bass of 12 total fish! 1 northern, 1 perch, 1 blue gill, 2 largemouth, and 7 small mouth.

    Smallmouth Bass

  4. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    2 lb. 8 oz. Smallmouth Bass with a Zman TRD crawZ on a bulletz finesse jig

    1. Old Nerd 0
      1/10 in the slack water
    2. Kendal Klein 0
      Nice hog! Are you throwing 1/10 or 1/15?
    3. Daniel Mitchel 0
      What a beast!
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  5. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    This was the biggest of four northern today. I still believe the first time i buy a scale will be the last time i catch a fish worthy to put on it😂 Maybe one day ...more ill actually know how big they are. She was thick and long so im guessing 32in and 12lbs.

    Northern Pike with a Red eye

    1. Cliff Gronemeyer 0
      Nice catch and release
    2. Reggie Brown 0
      Great information, thanks a bunch. Hope to see you out there one day, goodluck fishing.
    3. Old Nerd 0
      Strike king red eye shad lipless crank. colors- orange and sexy shad
    4. Old Nerd 0
      Hey Reggie! The river is tough in the cold. Finding slow moving water (eddies) next to deep holes is essential. I have been getting these northern on an inlet ...more off the main river. They come in for refuge from the current and to spawn. i throw strike king lipless cranks. as it warms up inline spinners, and soft small plastics around any kind of cover! check out google earth to find those inlets and you should be in luck. hope that helps
    5. Reggie Brown 0
      I fish the kish also... more by the Dekalb area. Got any tips to help me fi ally catch one, it's been a while. Lures/what sort of structure I should fish basically. ...more New to fishing, I figured out how to catch them in the summer but been dry all winter. Help me quench my thirst pls
    6. Old Nerd 0
      Thanks Jimbo!
    7. Jimbo Harwood 0
      lol great pic and catch
    8. Old Nerd 0
      Again, I never know what my face is doing!
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  6. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    The beast! What a day! PB for me. It was 36 inches so im guessing 12-15lbs. Total guess!

    36 in. Northern Pike with a Red eye

    1. Old Nerd 0
      Thanks Daniel and Jeff!
    2. Jeff Beers 0
      Very nice. Congrats!
    3. Daniel Mitchel 0
      Great job on The PB! Awesome pike!
    4. Old Nerd 0
      Thanks guys!
    5. Robert Coleman 0
      Now THAT'S a nice Pike David! Congrats on PB!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    6. Josh Sommerville 0
      Congrats on Pb David👍🏻.Nice catch
    7. Old Nerd 0
      Thanks Debbie! Sure is fun being out there this late in the year. Finished with some beautiful snow to top it off.
    8. Debbie Ferguson 0
      Great catch! Congrats on your PB!
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  7. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    can't believe it hasn't frozen over yet, but lucky me. hammered 6 northern today. ill post the big boy next!

    33 in. Northern Pike with a Red eye

    1. Old Nerd 0
      Thanks Jimbo!
    2. Jimbo Harwood 0
      Along with the other monsters lol
    3. Jimbo Harwood 0
      Great fish David 👍🎣
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  8. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    It turns out i have no control over my facial expressions when holding a large fish! Another freezing day but worth it, i only could fish half the inlet because ...more of ice. I dragged my lure off the ice and on the drop this one nailed it!

    Northern Pike with a Red eye

    1. Old Nerd 0
      There is an inlet off the river at the corner of Lawrenceville and garden prairie.
    2. Diane Seilkopf 0
      Where on the River did you make that great catch? good job, too cold for me.
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  9. Old Nerd
    - Kishwaukee River

    Big storm coming tomorrow. Got a hour before dinner and wrangled in 2 nice northern. no tape measure or scale but was really nice. Best guess is somewhere in ...more between 28-30 inches. Now i can enjoy the snow coming tomorrow!

    Northern Pike with a Red eye

    1. Old Nerd 0
      Thanks guys! It was a blast to bring in. Those fish sure can fight!
    2. Joe Sherer 0
      From the looks of it I'd say you're right on with your size. Nice northern! Good job!
    3. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice catches David👍
    4. Old Nerd 0
      Not sure what my face was doing but i was excited! Haha🤣
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  10. Diane Seilkopf
    - Kishwaukee River

    Dam at Belvidere Park

    1. Diane Seilkopf 0
      Fighting fun
    2. John Womack 0
      nice cat
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