RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

rend 4/13
158 gar
68 carp

kentucky lake 4/14
36 carp
4 bowfin
2 drum
11 longnose
48 gar
1 grassie

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

I had a lot todo today, so I only managed to get out for a couple hours of bank shooting and wading on the Fox River. I hit one of my honey holes and it was loaded with fish.

Total kill:
29 common carp
5 quillbacks

Missed a mirror carp...twice. [:@]

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

This morning I went back to the same place I was at yesterday. Not as many fish today, but I was mostly shooting photos anyway. What I was really hoping for was another crack at that mirror carp. I only see two or three of them a year around here, so it's always a nice bonus when I end up shooting one.

The carp seemed to wait until I set down my recure and picked up my camera, because I saw more fish through my SLR than over the top of a fiberglass shaft. I still managed to shoot a few fish, and even ran into the mirror carp again. Didn't choke this time though! :D

Total kill:
14 common carp
1 mirror carp
1 quillback

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

Team Carp-Sandwich has a total this year of 12-commons and 3-quillbacks. All from Somonauk-creek, a feeder of the Fox.

(Christine, I'm adopting the name, or should I say, the REST of the name ;))

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

My 3 year old daughter got to see me get my first2 fish of the year near the South side of Joliet on 4/23. It's really cool being a kid's hero.

Total Kill
2 common carp

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

4/28 Dawson lake.......JOhn and I boated 3 nice carp...and the fellow who bought Bowfishers boat boated 1 nice carp....

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

The CIRFCU went down to Branson and brought in 37 commoncarp.

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

Lake Sangchris opened this Monday: we shot 7 commons on Monday evening and I shot another6 this afternoon. Slower than I thought it would be both days, but I did find a new small spot that should produce well as long as the water doesn't go back down too soon.

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

Got 6 more common carp last Sat 4/29.
Des Plains Conservation area, sunrise.

They are in the weeds beds near shore, but they go deep once the sun is over the trees. No finning or tailing at the surface, just cruising silently without a wake. You gotta watch closely.

RE: 2006 IB Fish Count.
 

I didn't have a lot of time today, but I got another common this morning, same place, but they were rolling out further from shore this time, and closer to the opposite bank. I think they just wanted to see me hike alll the way around. They got their wish, and I brought home the only one that was dumb enough to hang around while I made the 15 minutejourney.