The Fox River Times Sept.15-16 2007 Vol.1 No.1

The Fox River Times: This is the first issue of the Fox River Times! It will be a weekly newspaper that tells you everything that you need to know about fishing the Fox. It will contain informative articles, what's biting and what's not, The Lunker Hall of Fame and much more. So I hope that you enjoy the Fox River Times!

What's Hot, What's Not: Hot: Sheepshead, Catfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Carp, Suckers

Not: Rock Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Walleye, Largemouth Bass

Where Did all the Rock Bass Go? Not many rock bass have been caught or recorded since May 2007. Some think that the crayfish supply has decreased. Which is true, because, about a year ago there was a good rock bass run in the spring into the summer. We also found a lot of crayfish in that time. The best baits for rock bass would be minnows or crawlers. Also spinnerbaits and in line spinners have produced in the spring.

Small Mouth, Large Hunger: I'm surprised our river has had a great smallmouth bite this year. A lot of them are concentrated along rocky shorelines, feeding on minnows. Most of the bass are 7-10 inches, but fish up to 13 in. and greater have been caught recently. How do catch river smallies? That's easy, most have been caught using what I call a basic river rig. This includes a bobber, ans Aberdeen bait hook, and a crawler or minnow. But smallmouths have also been caught using a small green rattling Rapala. I also almost landed one on a Powerbait Power Leech. Give smallies a try, they can be fun. Below is a pic. of a river smallmouth.

The Lunker Hall of Fame:

The Lunker Hall of Fame is a system that shows the lunker fish that are caught from the Fox.

Size Limits:

Sheepshead 18"

Longnose Gar 24"

Catfish 24"

Carp 20"

Sucker 18"

Smallmouth Bass 13"

Bluegill 8"

Walleye 22"

Lunkers will be posted next issue!!

I hope you enjoyed the first issue!

Coming next issue... Where do bluegills go for fall?; What's Hot, What's Not; The Lunker Hall of Fame; and much more!!