River was not good today. Water looked like chocolate milk. Viability about 4”. Skunked on sauger. Did manage to catch 6 really nice white bass.

Fished today in wind. Caught 3 with 2 being keepers between vermilion and 39 bridge. 16 fow. All on plastic.

Slow day today. 4 keepers, 14 total. 14 to 16 fow jigging plastic. Most fish caught below 178 bridge.

Caught a limit of saugers today. 30 total. All caught on artificial. 16’ of water below 178 bridge.

Fished Starved Rock Tuesday. Caught 8 short one and no keepers. Still felt good to get out.

Fish yesterday , caught about 5 keepers - all released . 4 females , 1 male 

still slow bite . water 12" vis . all on minnows .

Skunked (would be best way to put it)

Started at French canyon in front of dam

Anchor wouldn't hold tried casting heavy jig (probably half oz)

Also tried 1.5 oz dead stick

Lead core and 2 oz three way rig trolled to lock channel (red can side)

Had a good pass or two at tail end if island

Tried 2 oz three way and Lead core trolling upstream through 178 bridge and 55 lb thrust trolling motor wouldn't pull upstream

Water up a little (but not high) dark muddy lots of wood debris two gates open (south bank by French canyon)

44-45 degrees

Talked to bait shop and two other boats

Only one small (12 incher) for both 

Especially if water rises this week my guess is tournament anglers will be doing alot of rod lining 

Restrooms werent open at Barto either 

lowe, check out starved rock guide service. they do saugers and crappie, not sure about white bass

There are used to be a couple, maybe three guides around this area, but I haven’t seen or heard of any of them in a long time, probably at least three or four years ago

Looking for a white bass guide for Illinois River.  Week of 5/19