Fishing At

Illinois River

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Illinois River is located in Lacon, Illinois. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at Illinois River. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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41.033653, -89.409062

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Recent Catches At Illinois River

Jim Simmons

2025-09-20

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Marshall County, Illinois

2nd crappie at 15” the other one was 16”

Species Black crappie

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

8 likes • 1 comment

Jim Simmons

2023-12-28

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Marshall County, Illinois

3 of us cold and windy still caught 4 sauger 6 white bass And 2 14” crappie. Trolling plugs 3 way with floating jigs and 1/4 ounce jigs with minnows

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Jim Simmons

2023-12-14

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Marshall County, Illinois

Possible hybrid white bass? Near Lacon trolling plugs

Species White bass

Weight 2 lb 5 oz

22 likes • 3 comments

Jim Simmons

2023-11-16

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Marshall County, Illinois

2 12” crappie and a 17” sauger

Species Black crappie

33 likes • 1 comment

Jim Simmons

2023-11-14

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Marshall County, Illinois

Sauger are biting on 4” gulp minnows

Species Sauger

21 likes • 1 comment

Jim Simmons

2022-10-22

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Marshall County, Illinois

Species Channel catfish

17 likes • 2 comments

Jim Simmons

2022-10-22

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Marshall County, Illinois

Species Walleye

17 likes • 1 comment

Jim Simmons

2022-10-22

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Marshall County, Illinois

Species White bass

17 likes • 1 comment

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Most Caught Fish Species At Illinois River

Channel catfish

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