Fish of the Week: Big surprise of a flathead catfish while fishing for smallmouth bass on the Kankakee River - Chicago Sun-Times
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Last updated 17 Jun 2024
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Midwest Fishing Report: As one season closes in Illinois, another opens in Wisconsin - Chicago Sun-Times
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Shallow Water Creek Holds BIG Fish Surprise!!!
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Chicago fishing: Flatheads and other beasts of summer
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Fish Of The Week: Big Surprise Of A Flathead Catfish While Fishing For Smallmouth Bass On The Kankakee River Chicago Sun-Times
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Summer patterns for catfish, bluegill, bass in inland waters and perch and coho on Lake Michigan set up around Chicago fishing for this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. - Chicago Sun-Times
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Fayetteville Angler's North Carolina State-record Flathead Catfish Could Be Supplanted
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Crappie, big smallmouth, shallow largemouth, browns…
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Fish of the Week: Battling a personal-best flathead out of a log jam - Chicago Sun-Times
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BANK Fishing for BIG Illinois Flathead!
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Fishing buddies pull 48-pounder from Kankakee, Local News
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Summer fishing truly settles in with big flathead catfish, northern pike, largemouth bass and catfish for this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. - Chicago Sun-Times
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