Open water S/W of Chicago, IL.
02-22-2007, 11:49 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Open water S/W of Chicago, IL.
I took the day off of work in search of that illusive "first fish of 2007".
While I didn't see any, I did manage to cover a fair amount of ground and checked on a number of regular haunts in the area. Here is what I found.
The water was about 50 degrees in all areas checked, according to my $2 pet shop thermometer.[:-]
DesPlaines River by Joliet: OPEN with floating ice, clear water. Very low water level. Backwaters have ICE.
DesPlaines River at Big Basin near Channahon: ICE in the basin proper, except near the North shore along Dupage current.
Dupage River from the Channahon dam to where it feeds into Big Basin and the Des Plaines: OPEN with some minor ice near the shore.
DuPage River in Plainfield: OPEN with floating ice.
Kankakee River backwaters at DesPlaines Conservation Area: ICE, but starting to open up at inlets and culverts.
Three Rivers Marina near DPCA: ICE
It shouldn't be long now for shootable water, but we still need some fish.
Here's to hoping.
-Bulz
While I didn't see any, I did manage to cover a fair amount of ground and checked on a number of regular haunts in the area. Here is what I found.
The water was about 50 degrees in all areas checked, according to my $2 pet shop thermometer.[:-]
DesPlaines River by Joliet: OPEN with floating ice, clear water. Very low water level. Backwaters have ICE.
DesPlaines River at Big Basin near Channahon: ICE in the basin proper, except near the North shore along Dupage current.
Dupage River from the Channahon dam to where it feeds into Big Basin and the Des Plaines: OPEN with some minor ice near the shore.
DuPage River in Plainfield: OPEN with floating ice.
Kankakee River backwaters at DesPlaines Conservation Area: ICE, but starting to open up at inlets and culverts.
Three Rivers Marina near DPCA: ICE
It shouldn't be long now for shootable water, but we still need some fish.
Here's to hoping.
-Bulz
02-23-2007, 11:02 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Too close to Chicago
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RE: Open water S/W of Chicago, IL.
Is it possible to get a boat in the Big Basin area?
Let me know if you see it open up. I want to get the Bobber out there.
