Crappie Fishing Sangchris Lake Il

And 90's we were going to ruin this lake if we kept any of these big boys but we knew then as we do now that this lake is full of these big cats. They’re good eating if a person knows how to clean them and get rid of all the discolored meat and keep only the pure white meat. I was gone out of state for 13 years so this is my 1st year back and my son and I still pulled 3 out this year. The 1st was 48lbs. Which we ate, then we had 2 that went 32lbs. That we released. (fishidy.com)

This is a private lake throughout the summer, however throughout the winter, ice fishermen can access the lake from the beach regions. There have been poor reports of fish being caught. The crappies and bluegills are giving many fishermen trouble. They’re there and may be seen on the graph also as through the clear water, however making them bite is a different story. Downsizing jigs and using minnows have been putting those specks on the ice, and smaller jigs and spikes have been putting the gills in the can also. With the clear water, it really helps to have a shanty to block out the light and the fish are less spooky than average. (outdoornews.com)

Early Spring easy Bass on this lake. Get some white and gold spinnerbaits, some shallow shad raps, 20 pound braided line and head right for the lilypad stalks. Look for shad flipping around in the backs of coves and dive right in !!! do not be scared to get shallow, when the water is cold. Tip your motor up, use the wind to your advantage, and go easy on the trolling motor, as you work the 1 to 4 foot zone, and you’ll ship some nice fish. Good Luck !!!. (kevinwakeman.com)

‘The Rend Lake crappie population continues to remain in excellent condition, ‘ said Mike Hooe, the area’s DNR district fishery biologist. ‘White crappies 8 to 11 inches in length and averaging 1/4- to 3/4-pound are abundant, and should supply excellent fishing opportunities this spring. The of crappies greater than 10 inches in length has more than doubled in the last two years. Data from the 2003 fall trap-net surveys indicated that 35 of the adult crappie population exceeded 10 inches in length. If growth rates remain at their current level, the of crappies greater than 10 inches in length should increase to 60 or higher by now, and the number of crappies exceeding 12 inches in length should show important improvement also. (gameandfishmag.com)

Sangchris Lake is a 3, 022-acre 12. 2 km fake lake or reservoir located in Christian and Sangamon Counties, Illinois. It was produced in 1964 by damming Clear Creek, a tributary of the South Fork of the Sangamon River for recreation and to serve as a source for cooling water for an bordering electrical generating plant powered with coal. The lake is no more than 7 miles 11 km long from headwaters to dam, however so jagged is its shore that the lake’s total shoreline measures 120 miles 193 km in length. Most of the shoreline is part of Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area. The nearest town is Kincaid, Illinois. (completefish.com)

Hey guys, heading down to Sangchris in early April and trying to get an idea of what I’m going to be dealing with. I plan to launch at Strawkas in the hot arm, and last time I heard anything was in the fall when I was told that the water was down 3-4 feet and the power plant had not been running for some weeks. Does anybody have any more recent updates? Was just planning on pounding the points and working my way into the coves, however some recent conditions could help me get started preparing, I tried calling the state park office on site but they were no help and could not get any of the area bait shop numbers to go through. (kevinvandam.com)

I waded the Kankakee over the weekend. River is low and clear. Due to grass and moss, you’re really restricted to the number of baits you may be able to throw. The top water bite for smallmouth was on fire throughout the morning hours. Baits without rattles made best due to clear water. Working the baits along current seams were key. Once the top water bite ended, minnow imitating plastics on 1/0 keeper hooks worked gradually made some more bass. Here are some of the average bass being caught. (chicago.suntimes.com)

Largemouth bass, crappies, walleyes and catfish are the main fish in this 600-acre reservoir just north of Normal. Bass have good reproduction and are rated good this year. Smallmouth stockings began in 2009. Crappies have a good population of bigger fish. Walleyes also are rated good. Catfish are just. Bluegills offer some bigger fish. Hybrid stripers also live in the lake, as well as some big ones. (pantagraph.com)

, from Lake Decatur, Illinois, were stated to have a high incidence of backbone deformities, an investigation was initiated to find out both the system of vertebral injury and the causative broker. Three groups of fish were collected: usually shaped and strangely shaped crappies from Lake Decatur and control fish from strangely shaped crappies from Lake Decatur and control fish from close Lake Sangchris. Analysis of organic and inorganic residue levels in fish tissue revealed no important levels of contaminants in any of the three groups. Evaluation of the mechanical properties, biochemical structure, and density feature of vertebral bone showed no important difference between the three groups. (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)

The best fishing on Lake of Egypt occurs when the power plant at the north end of the lake is running. It generates hot water into the lake. Most anglers begin fishing at the discharge and work their way south. The temperate water attracts baitfish and the crappie follow. If the power plant is down, the fishing slows. If the water temperature is in the 50’s the fish will be in a transition period. If they aren’t still at the weed line, one can look for a rocky break line and woody regions on the east side of the lake. Sunny coves on the north end of the lake are a good place to look for crappie throughout this month. (dongasaway.wordpress.com)