Tucked along rural Illinois backroads, Crazy Joe’s Fish House serves fried fish locals drive miles for—crispy, casual, and ...

The lake level is coming down and the water is heating up, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass are being caught between Horseshoe Bend Park and Point 5 on shad, brood minnows or top-water ...

Think deep when it comes to catching black bass. That's advice from Reece Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers. Jones and his dad used jig and pigs and caught bass 20 feet deep during a day at the ...

Some cooler weather has arrived, but fishing is still stuck in the dog days. Early or late is best. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped bass are biting on the north end of the lake. Anglers need ...

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The fish in this photo are bluegill.  The bluegill is a native fish that seldom grows to more than 12 inches long.  Although small compared to channel catfish or largemouth bass, the ...

Limited public access. 21-inch minimum for largemouth bass. No ice fishing. Lake size: 270 acres Fish species: largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish Carter Lake Abbott Drive and Carter Lake ...