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| Maybe the GREAT Muskellunge fishing in Illinois is just an unknown somehow due to the idea that Chad Cain retired, Mike Hulbert guides on different lakes in different states, and most people in Illinois would rather drive somewhere else than give our own lakes a chance. Anyways... Throw a dart at a map of Illinois... The closest Muskellunge lake near you might hold a 50 incher. The lake might be less than 200 acres, too. There are some approaching 1,000 as well as an 11,000 acre lake that has hit 20,000 acres during high water. That one is my favorite lake in the state. Reminds me of the Simpsons... You will be close to Evergreen. I love this lake. You have a great chance at catching a very, very nice Muskellunge from this lake. They like white and the main forage is Shad. SS Shads, Kickin Minnows, 10 inch Jakes, and Weagles are a little more than a few good lures to start with. I like to cast... but, I have been woken up to the sound of a clicker going off behind the sound of a 9.9 tiller. Illinois Muskellunge fishing kicks ass. The state literally has just about every type of lake or river you can imagine as far as which waters hold Muskellunge. Over 30,000 acres of Muskellunge water to cover... You think it is hard figuring out which spot to fish on a big lake - out of state? It can be equally as tough choosing which lake to fish out of a bunch when you might be facing below freezing temperatures of temperatures we consider far too hot for Muskellunge. Not to mention rain and all that other good stuff. The lakes look like a mess sometimes. Believe it or not... it can seem as if there is not a single fish in some of our lakes at certain times of the year. A lot of them are off limits at certain times of the year also... just like Wisconsin. The great thing is... we usually always have open and available Muskellunge fishing - somewhere. Good luck to you and your cousin. If you need help... hit me up on here or on Facebook. I'm not afraid...  Sheesh... Illinois... | |||
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| I know dang well some of you would like a little less pressure on your lakes as well... Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Stay positive Edited by Reelwise 11/24/2016 7:52 PM | |||
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| One more thing... be on the spots you want to be on when you believe the fish might be moving. There are legitimate portions of the day, week, and even month where you either have a good chance or what might seem like no chance in the end. These lakes work hard and there seems to be good balance in a lot of them when it comes to everything except the outside conditions. Just gotta be quick to change things up at any given moment in order to increase your chances. Now... do not get the wrong idea... You can go out and be chill and accomplish all of this at the same time. It is not as crazy as it may seem. | |||
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