Thread: The Best Crappie Lake in Illinois

I have a simple way to answer this.
Scott (CX) can guide me on Rend
Carp Poop can guide me on Crab
Steve can take me on Shelbyville
FL, ESF on Egypt
John on Clinton
Anyone else can just pm me as to where we will go and I'll post the results for everyone:D Yea right, I wish:D:D:D

Hardly close to home for me, but my best memories of catching crappie in IL are for Crab Orchard, Clinton, and Shabonna (sp?).

I like to keep my fishing spots to myself but there is some fine river crappie fishin' in Illinois if you know where and when. Steve, I do a lot of competition dog hunting at Nasson on Rend but I have never fished there. It looks great from the bank.

Last weekend I had a scare with amazing high blood pressure, and diabeties...
This could have put an end to my fishing for good if it would have given me a stroke or even a heart attack at 32 years old.

So, let me answer this question...
I don't care if the lake has many fish, or if it is 100 miles away or just a few. The best lake is one that I can hang out with my dad, talking about life. Laughing, eating lunch on the floor of the boat, and getting a line wet for about 12 hours a day, not worrying about gas prices or anything but being together and looking at and thoroughly enjoying the imagination of God's creation around me.

I know that may sound crazy, but when you have to look at life like I am having to learn how to do right now, your perspective changes. So if anyone wants me to GUIDE for them on that lake, it would definitely be worth it.

mrwillis

Amen to that......well said!!!!!!

I did not get that chance to fish with my dad......enjoy every minute!

Hope things get better for you!

Originally Posted by mrwillis

Last weekend I had a scare with amazing high blood pressure, and diabeties...
This could have put an end to my fishing for good if it would have given me a stroke or even a heart attack at 32 years old.

So, let me answer this question...
I don't care if the lake has many fish, or if it is 100 miles away or just a few. The best lake is one that I can hang out with my dad, talking about life. Laughing, eating lunch on the floor of the boat, and getting a line wet for about 12 hours a day, not worrying about gas prices or anything but being together and looking at and thoroughly enjoying the imagination of God's creation around me.

I know that may sound crazy, but when you have to look at life like I am having to learn how to do right now, your perspective changes. So if anyone wants me to GUIDE for them on that lake, it would definitely be worth it.

mrwillis

You are exactly right to that.
Sorry to here about your health problem. But I'm glad it was not any worse than it could have been.
Enjoy your time with your dad. I got to take my dad fishn several times before I lost him. Best times I can think of.

CX.

Mr Willis - Hope you are feeling better. Time with our Dads or kids is precious. Took my Dad to Shelbyville for a weekend last year. Stayed at Eagle Creek Resort, caught about 20 keepers and made some memories.

Bait for a day of fishing = $10
Gas for boat/truck = $75
Couple days wetting lines with my dad = PRICELESS!!!!!!

I don't say what I say to receive any sympathy for myself. Sure, my news was bad, and unexpected. What I am saying is simple...make life count, and enjoy it to the fullest. We don't have to have the best, catch the most, etc. Just enjoy your time, and make it count.

Also, just a little note what I am hearing subliminally...make memories! I can see this, as I know that memories is all I have to go on when it comes to my grandpa, and I hope someday my 3-year old girl will have enjoyable memories about things we did. But then again, unless we are intention on making life count, where are the memories going to come from?