Bait shack fishing hot spots:
Lake Fishin
- Silver Springs State Park (Family Fun Fishin Hot Spot)
- Heidecke Lake State Park (Boat Launch at park, for Shore Fishing turn at Jugtown Road)
- Dresden
- Shabbona Lake State Park
- Mallard Lake (Muskie Hunters ONLY)
river dam FISHIN
- Montgomery Dam Fox River (below dam, above dam secret hole)
- Yorkville Dam Fox River
- Wedron Dam (ComEd hydro-plant dam Fox River) EXTREMELY DEEP, Extra Large Fish
- South Elgin Dam Fox River: State Record Tiger every 3 years! (300yds south of South Elgin Dam bridge East Side Park parking average sized flat head 35lbs.)
- Starved Rock Dam (More professional walleye fishermen live at Starved Rock Dam than any other place in the world)
- Wilmington Dam (ridiculous amount of channel catfish)
private fishin clubs
- Bass & Gill Club
- Pure Rod & Gun Club
- Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club
- Lakeview
- The Lake
Covert hot spots
- Caton Farm Road Quarries (3)
- Material Services Corp. Quarries
- Foli Park Plano, IL Plano Tackle Box Private Stocked Lakes
- Public
- Under the fence
- Under the fence 70ft. deep)