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This would be about my 3-4th year crappie fishing. I am a die hard waterfowler first. Last year i bought a cabin on the Il river near Kampsville . And was curious if anybody has had sucess crappie fishing the river . I dont have si just di so searching for brush would be tough.Not asking for your honey hole just some pointers in the right direction. Thanks Jbird
Not ever fished it but I'm sure you can find some slabs. Look for some sloughs and creeks that you can get into and give em a try.
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I don't know of any spots down by you. There are several up by Peoria, Chillicothe, Lacon area.
Haven't fished it in awhile but did have some success fishing otter creek south of Hardin and the Stump Lake area
I have heard people talk about how there are straight up hogs in the river, from what one fella was telling me he has caught them in peoria around docks at peoria boat club, and down at an area known as duck creek. Personally i have never fished this area for crappies, just walleyes up in lasalle county where i am from. But the way the guy was telling me if you find them they are big. wish i could help more.
Several years ago I lived in Alton, Il and fished the IL river area. I second the Otter Creek suggestion on the IL river. Might try docks around Grafton on IL river (don't know if there are any restrictions now on how close you can fish to a dock.) Also the creek that runs into Piasa Harbor area (on Mississippi River if I remember right, between Grafton and Alton on the IL side). I mostly fished for largemouth and white bass as well as catfish when I lived in Alton, but did do some crappie fishing as a guest in someone elses boat in these areas. Good luck!
Thanks for all the replys and pm's
lots of slough's and lake off the river at grafton there are about 9 within a mile of grafton.
Don't forget about Reds Landing and Rip Rap
yeah I used to never think there was alot crappie in the mason/fulton county parts of the IL until i got taught the ropes, i use a kayak and vertical jig any current brake, cover, falldowns, sunken boats, spillways to duck lakes that dont flow very hard (one tubers) and i bulid my own crappie habitats even though they dont last long in rivers still worth the effort