Is Anyone Reading This Board?

[Captain Ken]

Tom

Way to go! That's a great fish! I've been wondering how the opener went. While you were chasing muskies up there this weekend I was chasing salmon down here. No lunkers yet this year, too early, just a whole bunch of yummy tasting coho salmon.

Ken

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Captain Ken Kessler
www.captainken.com
Guiding in Illinois and North East Minnesota
847-970-9108 Illinois
218-742-4680 Minnesota

[Guest]

Hello all,

I just checked the Illinois portion of this site for the first time. I am from Gurnee, Il. and travel to Rainy Lake for 1 week every year and also to Pequot Lakes for a long weekend here and there. I'll be sure to keep checkin this area now that I know it's here!

Jeff

[Big Laker]

I'm also originally from Wildwood, Illinois (went to high school in Gurnee) but now live in MN. I watch this site closely. My parents still live there and I'm hoping to take my father out on the lake for some salmon/trout sometime after we get back from our annual trip to Rainy Lake.

[Captain Ken]

Hi guys and Welcome!

Glad to have you with us. We're still a small section of FM but growing!! Spread the word.

When you're ready to hit the big lake for some salmon or trout, check out my posts here or let me know. I'll let you know what is happening out there. I've been going out 1-2 X per week. Fishing got a little tougher in the past 10 days, but they are still around. Kings are getting activated. Coho have moved out to 140 FOW (8-9 miles off shore). Nevertheless, the little buggers are still close to the top.

Ken

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Captain Ken Kessler
www.captainken.com
Guiding in Illinois and North East Minnesota
847-970-9108 Illinois
218-742-4680 Minnesota

[Guest]

IT`S GREAT TO READ POSTED ITEMS FROM PEOPLE FROM THE OLD HOME STATE. WE MOVED TO MINNESOTA LAST YEAR FROM McHENRY, ILL. DIDN`T KNOW WE HAD PEOPLE SO CLOSE THAT CAME FROM THE OLD AREA. WE LIVE IN BIG LAKE NOW AND FISH THE AREA AS MUCH AS WE CAN. SINCE THE MUSKIE SEASON OPENED WE HAVE LANDED 4 FISH, A 38IN.,42IN.,43IN. AND 46IN. THAT WENT OVER 30LBS. ALL FISH WERE RELEASED IN GREAT SHAPE. AND ALL WERE CAUGHT WHILE WALLEYE FISHING.ALL FISH TAKEN BETWEEN 12-16 FT. OF WATER ON CRANKS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK KEN. driftfish53

[MuskyMark]

Been pretty quiet on this topic lately. Anything happening on Illinois waters? Anyone fish the Fox Chain, Shabbona, Busse Lake(s), other local lakes/rivers??

Haven't had a chance to fish much lately, but I'll post next week after fishing Shabbona.

[HellaBass]

dadandsonfish1,

You said you liked to fish bass. Just a warning, never bother with the Illinois river near peoria.