While anglers in northern Illinois are fishing through holes in the ice, anglers in southern Illinois are still fishing open water lakes and ponds. Mild winters allow southern Illinois anglers to fish all year around. Granted the temperatures are colder than would be the case the rest of the year, the lack of ice permits both bank and boat fishing. The key to this type of fishing is finding the fish. Never does the old adage “Ninety percent of the fish will be in 10 percent of the water” seem more applicable.
By knowing at what depth other anglers are taking fish, you go a long way toward being a successful angler on a particular day. Depth is particularly important during the cold months when game fish are less likely to move around.
Experienced anglers know that winter bass fishing success is dependant upon knowing the depth at which fish are suspending. It is more important than ph, structure and other factors.
Other anglers on the same lake may not have much success. Yet you can take good numbers and sizes of fish. With the aid of electronics, you might discover that the big fish are down nearly 40 feet. It might be that no one else is fishing even close to that depth. This gives you the upper hand when it comes to catching fish.
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