Fishing near Hartford in Madison County, IL
- Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass Hybrid, Calico Bass(Black Crappie)
- # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 21
- # of reports within 25 miles: 2
- Discuss Hartford area fishing in our Illinois Fishing Forum
Hartford Fishing Photos
my record for the day
Never thought the bass in cougar lake/tower lake could get this big. Another person fishing there (the camera man) had a scale that weighed it at 6lbs 8oz.Added by: battlewagon98
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Cold Water Exchange for the heating/cooling plant
Frigid water pours out of a culvert here. Holy sweet mother of tim. I caught the 3 largest bass i have ever seen alive here! plus at least 10 others that were smaller, but still fun to catch. 3 over 6 lbs, the rest under 3.Added by: battlewagon98
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Heating plant pier
the weeds are terrible, but the shade is nice. Saw alot of hybrid bass jumpimg and crappie, i suppose.Added by: battlewagon98
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Secret
Sorry, not willing to tell my exact spot. It requires quite a hike down a deer trail.Added by: dan1978
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Secret
Sorry, not willing to tell my exact spot. It requires quite a hike down a deer trail.Added by: dan1978
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"The Dam"
hit this @ about 630 am saturday. Alot of good strikes, only one caught. weeds are thickAdded by: battlewagon98
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Top Fishing Spots near Hartford
Cahokia Creek
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Wood River
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Cougar Lake
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Dam Number 27
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Dam Number 27
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Lock and Dam Number 26
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Hartford Area Fish Species
Recent Hartford Fishing Reports
Aug 13, 2014
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Evening Fishing1Cougar Lake, IL - All caught on 10" Berkley Power Worms (Red Shad and Plum) |
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Aug 02, 2008
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Cougar LakeCougar Lake, Edwardsville, IL - AKA Tower lake, Cougar lake is located on the SIUE Campus in Edwardsville, IL. This will be my first time getting out this entire year, (employment s... |
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Baits and Tackle used near Hartford
Check Prices
- Gold/silver Rat-L Trap, cast it out into the current and let the current take it as far as it will go. Reeled in slowly
Topwater Bait Check Prices
- scum frog,
- jitterbug
Worm Check Prices
- 10" Berkley Power Worms- Red Shad and Plum
Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices
- white dollarspin from walmart. I love those things.
Panfish Jig Check Prices
- Storm swimshad on a beetlespin
- I used Mr Twister swimshads here on friday night. The fishing wasn't great, and there is alot of weeds to contend with.