I noticed over the weekend so many Facebook posts about people doing some fishing.

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I've never the fishing type. I have been, the peace of sitting there enjoying the weather is nice, but no thank you.

Bass fishing is huge, the increasing popularity of the sport and with "catch and release" practices have led to an overpopulation of bass in parts of the country. So get out there and catch some bass!

What about some great Bass Lakes in Illinois. According to Game and Fish here are the Top 10 Illinois Bass Lakes You’ve Never Heard Of:

 

  • VISITOR POND
  • FERNE CLYFFE
  • DUTCHMAN LAKE
  • BAY CREEK NO. 5
  • PINCKNEYVILLE CITY LAKE
  • HARRISBURG RESERVOIR
  • SNAKE DEN HOLLOW
  • MAUTINO FISH & WILDLIFE AREA
  • LAKE MATTHIESSEN
  • BANNER MARSH STATE FWA
  • PRIVATE LAKES

You know who is Mr Outdoors? Hunts, fishes, wrestles Black Bears, James Hetfield of Metallica. Want to see him live and the rest of his band? Click below.

 

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