Fox chain Illinois
51Muskie
Posted 4/9/2015 10:04 PM (#764278)
Subject: Fox chain Illinois




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Anyone fish the chain this year ? If so how did it go? I'm Planning to go next Monday. I've been to Heidicke twice so far and had no luck the water temperature was 45 and. 51.

Edited by 51Muskie 4/9/2015 10:09 PM
achotrod
Posted 4/11/2015 11:37 AM (#764469 - in reply to #764278)
Subject: Re: Fox chain Illinois





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I have not seen any positive reports from the Chain yet
Fishen-ski's
Posted 4/12/2015 7:15 PM (#764587 - in reply to #764278)
Subject: RE: Fox chain Illinois




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Location: Northern Illinois
Looks like all the rain brought the water back up on the chain
quite a bit, which we needed. Lots of boats out this weekend.
I hope to get out next weekend for the first time. Go FIBS.
51Muskie
Posted 4/12/2015 10:47 PM (#764618 - in reply to #764587)
Subject: RE: Fox chain Illinois




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I was Casting from shore late this afternoon on the DesPlains river close to my house and the water is super high real dirty and had no luck
WiscoMusky
Posted 4/13/2015 12:37 AM (#764620 - in reply to #764618)
Subject: Re: Fox chain Illinois




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Location: Wisconsin
I am going to fish the fox river this saturday and sunday, ill post my report after
bucknuts
Posted 4/13/2015 8:42 PM (#764744 - in reply to #764278)
Subject: RE: Fox chain Illinois




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I would fish Hiedecke, sorry about the spelling.
I heard they netted a lot of fish, up to 46 1/2, last fall.
Right around the boat ramp, area is a good spot.
51Muskie
Posted 4/13/2015 10:08 PM (#764765 - in reply to #764744)
Subject: RE: Fox chain Illinois




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Yep changed our plan going to Hide a key tomorrow.
Fishen-ski's
Posted 4/19/2015 8:35 AM (#765439 - in reply to #764278)
Subject: RE: Fox chain Illinois




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Location: Northern Illinois
Made it out Saturday afternoon on the northern lakes. On main Lakes
water temp was 55-57*, channels @ 61*. Didn't see/move any fish....
little early yet. Most people were running up into all the channels.
Water still a little dirty from all the rain.
51Muskie
Posted 4/19/2015 5:04 PM (#765497 - in reply to #765439)
Subject: RE: Fox chain Illinois




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I been to heidecke 3 times so far haven't seen or heard of any muskies being caught yet. The D N R had 5 nets set out for thier spring survey waiting for the results to be published on line. The first time the water was 54 degrees the second it was 58 and the third it got up to 61 degrees, I'm thinking 2 or 3 more weeks.

Good luck and thanks for the report on the chain.