last year, i stumbled upon a few bluegill nest at Skokie Lagoons and had a blast catching large blugills(7-10 inches) most of the day.

It matters what the bluegill population at Skokie Lagoons is. Most gills were shallow but not on beds. GREAT RESTAURANT OVERLOOKING THE LAKE !!!!!!!! Bluegill and Shellcracker Fishing With Bobbers - Great Technique For Spawn - Duration: 15:57. There has been gill studies done and it seems it comes down to the maturation process. Fortunately, area bluegill anglers will find no shortage of good fishing holes. GOOD LUCK AND TIGHT LINES...............Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.

Where to find pre spawn Illinois Blugills. At this time, they move into shallow water – often 3 feet or less. Richard Gene The Fishing Machine 146,342 views.

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Quote; Share this post. however, i wont take them if it is goin to affect the future population. The fish seemed to be in the prespawn mode they were in the coves shallow. Bluegills spawn when the water temperature reaches about 70 degrees. I caught 30 to 40 gills.

I like a platter of fried bluegill as much as the next guy (maybe more!)

In order to be able to post messages on the Chicago Illinois Fishing Forum, Information & Reports forums, you must first register. Location: Northwest … In this time period (and spawn season), bluegill are more likely to strike small moving baits than at any other time of the year. I live over by the quad cities in north west Illinois. The scent is important.

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They would just look at fly like they were dazed?

When spring water temperatures start to reach 60ºF, males will begin to move inshore and select a nest site. Working the shoreline with 1/16 ounce jig and skirting the weed beds tends to be the most effective approach. They aren't stunted, they just reached spawning size.

Join Date: Dec 1969. That's why some lakes have the 8'' min size on the gills. Same deal where you live? I was using a 1/32 oz jig with plastic curly tail grub.


With crappie spawn in full swing, the next stop on the Illinois fishing calendar is the annual bluegill spawn. They like Chartruese bugs and floating spiders there, and should be in pre spawn now and getting ready to spawn in the next two weeks. 150 acres and it's a state park and nice lauch. ""Got two of these that day .Yes great colors and fighters too ! I also tipped each offering with a crappie nibble by powerbait from berkley. It is the male bluegill who builds the nests and protects the eggs and young from predators, It is important to release these large fish to ensure healthy populations in years to come. The largest bull bluegills I’ve taken came from a relatively small, central Minnesota lake and where females are between 11 and 11 3/4 inches long. BIGGEST AVERAGE SIZE GILLS IN THE STATE BUDDY. Link to post Share on other sites . They would just look at fly like they were dazed? It's a tough call, based on responses that will come back if I say take some fish for a meal.
Males build nests on a variety of substrate types and are most often in depths of 2–3 feet of water. Once gills start spawning they grow at a much slower rate. I caught two nice crappie also. HUGE BLUEGILL!!!

The gills were still hitting my jig. Approx. They are trying to increase the average gill size by forcing anglers to let them reach a respectable spawning size first!

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