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Heidecke has some awesome crappie but very hard to pattern with no structure. They mainly roam and follow the shad. People know but generally just fish around launch with slip bobbers in the spring....

Just thread it on the hook like you would a jig

I don't use minnows much anymore. Gulp works just as well 90% of the time. I use a tecnique that I've never seen or heard anyone using and it's absolutely killer in shallow water down to about 6'....

The two best lakes in NE Illinois are Heidecke and Vulcan. Vulcan requires a fairly expensive boat rental to effectively fish it but I've seen fish up to 18". Heidecke is a cooling lake and has...

I use them on the desplaines river here in Chicago suburbs. Absolutely hammer the pike and crappie on smaller gills, 1.5"-2" usually. You would be surprised at the size of the crappie you catch,...

Seems like it would be a waste to me. I'm sure most of that fish will end up getting freezer burned and tossed out. Nice bag of fish nonetheless

Heidecke has a pretty good population of big crappies. We usually pick up some 12"ers trolling for walleye. Vulcan lakes has MONSTER blacks but its c&r only and somewhere around $60 for a 4 hour...

Me and a few buddies are having trouble deciding what lake to fish. We will be fishing march 6-10. Had originally planned to hit shelbyville but I think we are going a bit further south in search...

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Not bad for a 1 acre pond in chicago suburbs

A few friends and I were planning to take a trip down march 7-10. Is there even open water? Would appreciate any help we can get. Also, if there are any other suggestions for lakes within 4-5...

Thanks guys. However, being the poor college student that I am, spent all my spare cash on the boat so I could get out myself. I would be more than happy to hire a guide. If I had the extra cash:( ...

Hey everyone,

I have been reading the forums for quite a while trying to learn some new things. I usually shore fish crappies at local lakes and ponds around the south suburbs of chicago. I...