First Time Fishing Below the McHenry Dam on the Fox River (Moraine Hills State Park)

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@jeffreymanson2539 Ай бұрын

I started going there about 4 years ago, and I hit it a handful of times per year. It gets a lot of pressure normally, and I'm surprised no one was by the dam. There's always at least 2 or 3. A lot of different species can be caught below the dam: LMB, white bass, bluegills and Carp. In the spring there's crappie near the damn and once in a while you'll see someone with a walleye or flathead. I even caught a couple warmouth near the shore a couple years back and the local concession stand posted a pic of a guy with a good northern. I think it was last fall or maybe last spring. Those channel cats and drum predominant in that area. Thanks for the video.

@glenmclendon9209 Ай бұрын

We grew up around McHenry , Holiday Hills , Crystal Lake . I could just walk any number of aces and fish . Dad would make dough for my brother and me from limburger cheese and wheaties . Man that brings back some memories.

@oneildeathgrip2614 Ай бұрын

A lot of pressure in that spot so not surprised that you pulled in minnows. Glad you are out enjoying the day.

@reelinwithac Ай бұрын

dope vid man

@thomasfoss9963 14 күн бұрын

This spot gets pounded from spring till fall--- You have to put lots of time in here to catch any decent keepers, or any walleyes--- We used to wade out to the island to fish the current side, but the island has vietually disappeared, and almost washed away now---

@irecruitfish7410 Ай бұрын

Cool didn't know about that spot!

@toddpeterson9557 Ай бұрын

Dude, cool ass video, thanks for making it..............

@shmoop2481 Ай бұрын

Sheep head. We called them Hong Kong Trout growing up and catching these things in Lake Winnebago in Wis.

@karlakoenig9248 Ай бұрын

Hi! Great video, have you ever fished the dam on the fox by downtown Algonquin? If so have you had any luck?

@outdoorswithmatt4709 Ай бұрын

@karlakoenig9248 that's actually the only other area I've fished on the Fox so far. Directly below the dam is extremely pressured but further down river I've done well with smallmouth bass, carp, quillback, and catfish

@RickyBobby-s7v Ай бұрын

I was just there less than a month ago it's like 15 minutes from me that's crazy

@thomasfoss9963 14 күн бұрын

Hey Ricky, Is that you? TJ...

@bodyfunction8927 Ай бұрын

Ive fished the lake in the park...very clear and nice! Give a shot

@outdoorswithmatt4709 Ай бұрын

@@bodyfunction8927 will definitely check it out once the weather warms up!

@bodyfunction8927 Ай бұрын

@outdoorswithmatt4709 ....pike n bass predominant

@toddpeterson9557 Ай бұрын

This river flows past my place one state away......................

@banana-lakefishing6077 Ай бұрын

I would like to do a collaboration video with you Matt!!

@outdoorswithmatt4709 Ай бұрын

Are you in the Chicagoland area?

@banana-lakefishing6077 Ай бұрын

@ oh ya!!!! Downtown Chicago on the river!!!! We could fish from the boardwalk next to the Reed Apartments!!!!!!

@bobby9623 4 күн бұрын

Guys from that shack yelled at me , there is a rock right in that corner by the wall and the damn. Guess you can’t stand there.

@outdoorswithmatt4709 4 күн бұрын

@bobby9623 the stand/shack was closed when I was there. They must be seasonal

@bobby9623 4 күн бұрын

@ yeah probably, well , I’ll have to keep that in mind thanks and merry Christmas

@muskietime Ай бұрын

Shore Fishing in the late Fall on an unknown water, not knowing the depths and structure and then being Successful. Well Done!

@toddpeterson9557 Ай бұрын

Species number 4 .

@Jim-vb1jc Ай бұрын

Those Black Dots on that Yellow Perch are a Type of Parasite. They are imbedded in the Skin of the Fish - but the Flesh of the Fish is still Good to Eat.

@outdoorswithmatt4709 Ай бұрын

@@Jim-vb1jc good to know, thanks!

@thomasfoss9963 14 күн бұрын

It is commonly called salt & pepper from here to Canada because some of them are peppered with them--- Very common in Leech Lake perch, etc---