so to all you Illinois Tournament anglers out there...

I am searching for someone who has fished one or all three of these lakes...

1. Lake Springfeild

2. Lake Carlyle

3. Kincaid Lake

If you have fished a TOURNAMENT at one of these lakes or at all three...I am curious how the loocal facilities/ launch/ etc etc was at these lakes.

They are the three top contenders for our tournament of champions next year.

I told the director I would ask around and get some opinions. He has concerns about the launch at one of these lakes and I cannot remember which one right now...

I know this is an old post, but at Carlyle Lake, there are several very nice launching ramps and parking lots.

well thanks for the reply...the director of our club has totally changed his mind now. He had me do all kind of research on the lakes and then decided to go with the Mississippi River Pool 13...

Jeez, that's quite a contrast! Have you fished that area before?

no I have not fished that area before...and I likely won't fish it. I am afraid the Mississippi may be too much river for my little Tracker boat. ( unless I have the new boat by then)

This years classics are the same. They are at Muskegon Lake...which in itself is fine...but the director left everything open, including lake Michigan, and alot of guys are running and gunning to some hot spots as far as 50 miles. I just cannot do that in my little Tracker on a lake like Lake Michigan...that lake can get real scary, real fast.  I am not sure how well I can compete against guys with so many other options open to them.

...not that I wont try...