Arcadia: May 25. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits and spoons around the main lake and points. Blue catfish and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around the main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber.
Bell Cow: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, riprap, and standing timber. Black crappie and white crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and standing timber.
Chandler: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, the dam, and riprap. Black crappie and white crappie good on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around brush structure, the dam, docks, and shorelines.
Hudson: May 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, topwater lures, and worms around docks and shorelines. Blue catfish good on shad around below the dam and channels. Hybrid striped bass and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures around below the dam.
Kaw: May 25. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish, channel catfish, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, live shad, shad, and worms around below the dam, flats, the river channel, the river mouth, and shorelines. White bass, black crappie, white crappie, and freshwater drum good on grubs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around points, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Paddlefish excellent on snagging around below the dam.
Keystone: May 25. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on cut bait and live bait around below the dam and channels. Black crappie and white crappie good on minnows around brush structure and docks.
Skiatook: May 25. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish and channel catfish good on cut bait around channels and points. Black crappie and white crappie fair on jigs around brush structure.
Grand: May 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. White crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around below the dam, docks, and the main lake.
Lower Illinois River PFHA: May 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, inline spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around below the dam, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Fishing good when not generating water. Check USACE websites for water generation schedules.
Webbers Falls: May 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish fair on snagging around the main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Largemouth bass and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around docks, the main lake, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and worms around creek channels, rocks, sandbars, and shorelines.