Muskie fishing in Illinois
Eaglescout2012
Posted 5/24/2013 1:45 PM (#643104)
Subject: Muskie fishing in Illinois





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Hello everybody, because its going to be a few months before I go to wisconsin, I was wondering if any of you have any information on mallard lake because they have muskies in there and I hope to practice there and maybe even catch a muskie there. Also any other good muskie lakes that you know of please share.

-Zachary
esoxaddict
Posted 5/24/2013 1:54 PM (#643105 - in reply to #643104)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois





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I believe it was only stocked very recently, in the last 2-3 years. Heard of guys catching a few here and there, but they've all been very small.
herpin1579
Posted 5/24/2013 2:04 PM (#643106 - in reply to #643104)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois




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They just did a survey and found the musky are doing very well. Biggest was 40" and almost 20lbs. More info on some local boards
muskellunged
Posted 5/24/2013 2:09 PM (#643107 - in reply to #643105)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois





Location: Illinois
Lake Carlton in Morrison
Pierce Lake in Rockford
The Fox River in Yorkville
Sterling Lake in Rosecrans
Independence Grove in Libertyville
Crystal Lake in Crystal Lake
Shabbona in Shabbona
Fox Chain in Antioch

Mallard Lake


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Eaglescout2012
Posted 5/24/2013 5:37 PM (#643144 - in reply to #643107)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois





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Thank you all for the information everyone, does anyone know e hot spots for mallard lake?

-Zachary
scot
Posted 5/24/2013 8:36 PM (#643162 - in reply to #643104)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois





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Location: IL
My buddy got a chunky 38" out of mallard. My brother has raised some low 40s.
ILmuskie
Posted 5/25/2013 9:18 AM (#643226 - in reply to #643106)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois





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Location: Dixon, IL
herpin1579 - 5/24/2013 4:04 PM

They just did a survey and found the musky are doing very well. Biggest was 40" and almost 20lbs. More info on some local boards


I heard same thing! Busse lake have good number of muskies but some fell below the main dam and swim down Salt Creek. Mallard Lake should be good and muskies stay in lake! I caught few nice northerns there a few years ago.
ILmuskie
Posted 5/25/2013 9:22 AM (#643228 - in reply to #643144)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois





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Location: Dixon, IL
Eaglescout2012 - 5/24/2013 7:37 PM

Thank you all for the information everyone, does anyone know e hot spots for mallard lake?

-Zachary


Look at map and fish deeper water close to weeds is my first start. lake is not that big and muskies might be everywhere near food like shad, panfish, etc.
Eaglescout2012
Posted 5/25/2013 11:06 AM (#643241 - in reply to #643228)
Subject: Re: Muskie fishing in Illinois





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ILmuskie - 5/25/2013 9:22 AM

Eaglescout2012 - 5/24/2013 7:37 PM

Thank you all for the information everyone, does anyone know e hot spots for mallard lake?

-Zachary


Look at map and fish deeper water close to weeds is my first start. lake is not that big and muskies might be everywhere near food like shad, panfish, etc.
Thank you ill try it out next time I go there!

-Zachary