Central Illinois kayak fishing 2025

Shovel Lake, Banner Marsh, Illinois

May 18, 2025

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)


Black Crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)


Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)




Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)

Miles: 6.29

Hours: 4:08

Water Temp: 66 °F

Lake McMaster, Snakeden Hollow, Illinois
May 25, 2025



Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)

Miles: 7.93

Hours: 4:57

Water Temp: 71 °F

Evergreen Lake, McLean County, Illinois

June 8, 2025





Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans)


Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)

Miles: 8.10

Hours: 4:06

Water Temp: 71 °F

Central Illinois creek fishing 2025

Sandy Creek, Illinois River drainage
May 10, 2025



Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)

Mud Darter (Etheostoma asprigene) - caught with a dip net

Northern Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu dolomieu)

Kentucky Road Trip 2025 - part 2

Kentucky Spot #6

Shawnee Hills Cavefish (Forbesichthys papilliferus) - new hook & line species #1027


Mamequit Darter (Etheostoma sp. cf. spectabile) - new hook & line species #1028


Kentucky Spot #7

Shawnee Darter (Etheostoma tecumsehi) - new hook & line species #1029


Stripetail Darter (Etheostoma kennicotti)


Kentucky Spot #8

Longhead Darter (Percina macrocephala) - new hook & line species #1030


Orangefin Darter (Nothonotus bellus)


Scarlet Shiner (Lythrurus fasciolaris)


Splendid Darter (Etheostoma barrenense) - new hook & line species #1031


Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides)


Disjunct Studfish (Fundulus cryptocatenatus)


Tennessee Shiner (Paranotropis leuciodus)


Kentucky Spot #9

Headwater Darter (Etheostoma lawrencei) - new hook & line species #1032


Southern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus erythrogaster)


Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum)

Western Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys obtusus)

Kentucky Road Trip 2025 - part 1

Kentucky Spot #1

Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

Northern Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus ssp. macrochirus)


Bullhead Minnow (Pimephales vigilax)


Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales notatus)


Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera)


Kentucky Spot #2

Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)


Western Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta)


Kentucky Spot #3

Bluntface Shiner (Cyprinella camura)


Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus)


Kentucky Spot #4

Least Madtom (Noturus hildebrandi) - new hook & line species #1025


Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum)


Kentucky Spot #5

Clarks Darter (Etheostoma xanthovum) - new hook & line species #1026


Largescale Stoneroller (Campostoma oligolepis)


Western Creek Chubsucker (Erimyzon claviformis)