I was able to fish here in Illinois a few times this past week, and yesterday was my best trip by far. I went to a local pond and caught a few smaller bass, a 13 inch crappie, and a 21 inch bass. Needless to say I was stoked to be able to do this in February. 

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/bassmaster102/21inlargemouthbass25mg.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/bassmaster102/13inwhitecrappie5mg.jpg

Good looking fish.  What did you catch it on?

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I caught it on a cotton cordell big O

A 21" bass in Feb in Illinois , that's great !!!!!!!!!!

Nice job !

Crank-bait fish in Feb Cool ~ Any idea what the water temp was ?

A-Jay

i hope you fried up that crappie, that ones perfect eatin size. nice bass also

Thanks Grey Wolf, and A-Jay I'm not quite sure. It thawed around February 21 so I'm guessing somewhere between 35 and 40 degrees.

Nice.  Where were you fishing?

@brushhoggin I wish I could have but the place I was fishing is catch and release only

@nice_Bass I was fishing my neighborhood pond

@brushhoggin I wish I could have but the place I was fishing is catch and release only

@nice_Bass I was fishing my neighborhood pond

Good deal...not trying to fish it...but I also live in Bloominton and after work if I don't want to bring the boat out i sometimes hit tipton (size) or northpoint (numbers) as i live about 1/4 mile from both. You fishing that area or more the white oak area?

If we ever fish your lake you are more than welcome on my boat on any area lake of your choice.

I've fished tipton quite a few times, and I actually live in Northpoint which is where I caught that bass. There used to be quite a few close to that size in there but there aren't that many anymore  :'(. And thanks for the invite I'd love to go fishing with you sometime.

Congrat's.

Glad to see other Bloomington guys got out fishing!  I've been waiting for it to get warm enough over the last couple weeks, I checked a couple places last weekend and it was still pretty icy.  Nice fish and good luck

A 21" bass in Feb in Illinois , that's great !!!!!!!!!!

X2 !

great fish man.  lunker for sure right there.  real cool.

Thanks guys

WTG Fishmaster  That's a Beauty for sure!!!

Big O

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Nice fish.

Tight Lines

Pa Angler