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Join the CommunityFish for largemouth bass at dawn using topwater lures like frogs to catch them feeding near lily pads.
In hot Midwest summers, target bass in deeper waters with crankbaits to find them hiding near drop-offs.
Catfish are more active at night; use stink bait or chicken liver on a bottom rig in slow-moving rivers.
After rain, catfish move to shallow, muddy watersâtry using a slip sinker rig with cut bait for best results.
Target bluegill and crappie near shorelines during spring spawn with small jigs or live worms under a bobber.
In winter, panfish like perch school in deep basinsâuse tiny jigs tipped with wax worms through the ice.
In Midwest streams, trout hide behind rocksâcast small spinners upstream and let them drift naturally.
In colder months, trout slow down; use live bait like minnows or powerbait on a light line for better bites.
Fish for largemouth bass at dawn using topwater lures like frogs to catch them feeding near lily pads.
In hot Midwest summers, target bass in deeper waters with crankbaits to find them hiding near drop-offs.
Catfish are more active at night; use stink bait or chicken liver on a bottom rig in slow-moving rivers.
After rain, catfish move to shallow, muddy watersâtry using a slip sinker rig with cut bait for best results.
Target bluegill and crappie near shorelines during spring spawn with small jigs or live worms under a bobber.
In winter, panfish like perch school in deep basinsâuse tiny jigs tipped with wax worms through the ice.
In Midwest streams, trout hide behind rocksâcast small spinners upstream and let them drift naturally.
In colder months, trout slow down; use live bait like minnows or powerbait on a light line for better bites.
| State | Common Fish | Popular Bodies of Water | State | Common Fish | Popular Bodies of Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill | Lake Shelbyville, Rend Lake, Lake Michigan | Missouri | Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Trout | Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock Lake, Missouri River |
| Indiana | Bass, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish | Lake Monroe, Patoka Lake, Lake Michigan | Nebraska | Bass, Catfish, Walleye, Trout | Lake McConaughy, Lewis and Clark Lake, Platte River |
| Iowa | Bass, Catfish, Walleye, Trout | Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, Mississippi River | North Dakota | Walleye, Perch, Northern Pike, Trout | Devils Lake, Lake Sakakawea, Missouri River |
| Kansas | Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Walleye | Milford Lake, Wilson Lake, Kansas River | Ohio | Bass, Walleye, Perch, Catfish | Lake Erie, Ohio River, Alum Creek Lake |
| Michigan | Salmon, Trout, Walleye, Bass, Perch | Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Torch Lake | South Dakota | Walleye, Bass, Trout, Northern Pike | Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Missouri River |
| Minnesota | Walleye, Northern Pike, Bass, Trout, Panfish | Lake Mille Lacs, Lake Minnetonka, Lake Superior | Wisconsin | Musky, Walleye, Bass, Trout, Panfish | Lake Winnebago, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin River |
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