PhilVB

Awesome! I grew up a block from Bangs and did a ton of shore fishing around the lake when I was younger. Haven't been out there to fish in a long time, it's usually pretty crowded on the weekends.

Mostly from a 12 foot jon boat with trolling motor. The lake is about 12 acres with crystal clear water like you mention, I'm not sure what, if any, structure exists other than 2 piers and some downed trees. I have always wanted to try drop shot but never remember to rig it up before I head out there to experiment with it.

Does anyone have experience fishing small gravel pit lakes in Northern IL? My Aunt has property up in McHenry county that I've been fishing for years, most of the time with no clue what I'm doing. Starting to get serious but not sure what sort of baits I should be tossing. Lately I have been working t-rigged worms and top water stuff, trying to find a way to get at the bass that are in deeper water on the humps though. I seem to catch a ton of 13-14 inch bass but rarely land bigger stuff despite seeing them all over.