kevin coan

Ill be there. There should be some open water to play in after.

Ben, I feel I do pretty well with pike, when the season is hot I end up catching at least 1 a week, but I don't really target them.  I never really catch any big ones to brag about, 36" is probably the biggest from the Kish I have caught.

Hi my name is Kevin Coan, new member to ISA, but not new to smallmouth fishing. I grew up in Cherry Valley IL and I have been fishing the Kishwaukee river and its tributaries  for over 15 years.  Smallmouth fishing has turned into a mild obsession. lol biggest to date in IL is 20.75" and my goal  is to beat that in 2022. I know the Kishwaukee river like the back of my hand from Garden Prairie to Sycamore and everything in between. In 2022 I have expanded my scope south west and west in general, in search of big smallies. I prefer to wade fish, as it gets me to the hard to reach spots that produce, I also fish from canoe on those long runs and high waters. I look forward  to meeting you on the rivers of IL.