Where did this smallie come from???

[Jonn Graham]

I found this smallie pic while browsing the net. Says it was caught in Northern IL.

 

 

 

From Gander Mountain's Web site:

http://braggingboard.gandermountain.com/di...e.php?pos=-1294

[Gary L]

That is just a typical DuPage River Smallie Jonn. That is a little small but very typical of what I used to catch up there.

[Paul Trybul]

Jonn,

I can only of think of 2 places that could produce a smallie of that shape and size in Northern IL. Lake Michigan or Lake Victoria in South Beloit. I wouldn't rule out a private lake or quarry either like a Max Mcgraw. It doesn't look like a river fish from Illinois.

[Gary L]

I would bet it is a Lake Michigan Smallie. They have some monsters swimming freely about the Chicago Lake Front.

 

I thought you would get a kick out of that Don.

[ronk]

I agree with Gary.A stream smallie would be more streamlined.Just like Lake Michigan brown trout I've seen that pot belly probably full of gobies indicates it came from there.

[jamie]

Don't know where it came from.

But I can tell you that it went into a freezer.

Bummer.

[scotth]

i would have to agree with the "lake fish" answers.

river/stream smallies (i don't think/or never seen) would get that fat.