Posted by Cranky Bait from 204.154.49.107 on June 27, 2000 at 13:29:38:
In Reply to: Monee & Midlothian reservoirs posted by Ron on June 24, 2000 at 22:26:11:
: Can anyone update me with recent fishing reports at these two areas? Anything yet with the catfish?
: Thanks.
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I went to Monee the other day for the first time in 3 years. The place looks like it's gone down hill. More weeds than I remember in the area by the concession building, and more trash and goose/dog crap then ever. They used to do a great job keeping that place up.
I fished for a little while in the pouring rain and caught a couple very small bass. I saw a couple other people with even smaller bass on stringers as they were leaving. The last several times I was there, I remember the Will Co. Forest Preserve Police walking around checking for stuff like that - and writing tickets. When I left, there was one WCFP cop in a car in the parking lot. It was raining and no one else was fishing so I can't blame him for not getting out of his car.
I might give it another shot this year, but I was very disappointed. I know the weather was responsible for the poor fishing, but there's no excuse for the condition of the grounds. Hopefully I was just there on a bad day because I used to enjoy going there every weekend.
I haven't been to Midlothian in 10-15 years. I have a friend who was robbed twice there at gun point, and another who was beaten up and his gear taken. I've never had a problem there - but it's been a long time.
Good luck.