illinois smallmouth

A Fish story from Terry J Dodge Lost a monster smallmouth yesterday. There's an old log that that extends from the river bank into the river that I have always believed to hold a large smallmouth. I have cast to this log thousands of…

Despite high, stained water, the fishing on the Kankakee for smallmouth bass is fantastic. Take a look at this recent article in The Daily Journal about the 22 1/2 inch bass pulled out of there at 7:45 am on a crankbait. Bonfield fisherman…