rock river help fast brothers

[cats4uandme]

my neighbor and a buddie are going to go north to the rock next weekend to camp and fish with a boat. veets screen dodge gary or anybody else. i need info. camp grounds ramps and the easiest directions to them. they don't even know where there gonna go yet. its a whim trip. they ask for assistance. towns with ramps and camping would help. any where allong the rock. i told them i could get some ramp info to help em out. thanks bros. :)

[Rainman4u2]

The only one I can think of off hand is Lundeens Landing in Bartstow IL. It's up here by Colona, only a 1/2 hour from my house. Slingblade goes there alot, and loves the place. The only web site I could find is www.Lundeenslanding.com . I hope this helps.

Ray

[screen]

Thats a tough one - on the northern part there is crow valley at sterling-rock falls with camping but not much watter there - the other is lowden state park at oragon - good camping and water should be ok!

[Firecat41]

HOnonegah Forset Preserve in Rockton,IL has a good camp ground and there is a good luanch just up the road I town. Many of 40+ falthead in the area. If you need more info let me know.
Rob

[Schoe]

Rob, I looked up where Rockton is on the map and it is quite a ways from the quad cities, however, I would like to fish that area sometime. Would the last couple of weeks in oct. still be good for Flats or would the water temp be too cold by then? Schoe

[Firecat41]

By Octorber I switch gears to Nothern. What water temps do Flats stay active till? Well, you said you wanted go north on the river it does get any more north, until you are in the land of cheese.

[Schoe]

Not totaly possitive on the water temp but I'm thinking that around 54-56 degrees they quit. Someone out there will know for sure.

You mentioned Northerns, are they common in the Rock up there? Schoe

[Firecat41]

From the Begining of Oct till mid Nov the Northern run very hard piled up down stream of the damn. They hit just about anything that moves. Fish around 5 lbs are the norm,the biggest one I have caught was 29" long. Red devel spoons and Mepps spinners are the best.

[THE FISH WHISPER'ER]

hey fire cat did you say northerns it's been awile since i caught any toothy ones, were about are you talken about? can a boat be launched? i am down state a little but would love to cacth some pike if it ain't to far

[cats4uandme]

well thanks for the info this far. they are gonna go up as far as i know this weekend so any more ramp or camping locations will help. don.t know where there headed yet.

[screen]

There isn't a lot of places to camp and fish on the rock so I hope the suggestions above help - If you find where they want to fish then one of us can tell them the closest camping - Schoe has had good luck down in the QC

[cats4uandme]

ill see if i can find out where they are planning on heading. what town or area. only thing that ticks me off is i cannot go with then. got my sons soap box derby sat. :crying:

[screen]

Boy what a kick - soap box derby - you lucky guy - I always wanted to get involved in that - my daughters would rather go fishing - ?

By the way has anyone heard from Chris (dgde4x4man-dodgeman-the naked fat man)? Kind of got me worried cause he wasn't well at catstock - lost his e-mail and phone # - otherwise I would call him!!!!!!

[Rainman4u2]

Screen, I'll PM you his e-mail.

Ray

[cats4uandme]

ya i can't recall seeing him post in a while. hope all is well.

[cats4uandme]

screen. here's the link if ya want to see the car. its pretty cool. we have just added two clear lights to the motor and 2 2" yellow turn signal lights to the back. the boy loves it.

http://www.catfish1.com/forums/showthread.php?p=28903#post28903

[screen]

Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Won't be long dad and hill be asking for the keys to your truck! LOL HaHaHa!!!!!!!!!
Now all it needs is a live well!

[cats4uandme]

quit giving me ideas lol.

thanks folks. they hat a spot and was all ready to go but the one fella had to end up working. maybe next time they go ill be with em and a few of us can get togather for some fishing. i want to go to that river myself. :cool:

[Rainman4u2]

If you want to hit the south end of it, there are cheap hotel rooms right on the interstate in Moline. Talking $34.95 / night for a single queen. I'm familiar with what Schoe has shown me, but it wouldn't hurt to explore the river. Or, wait until Schoe gets home, and he can show you around.

Ray

[screen]

Ray
Do you think Schoe will get that new Florida state record or will DH, Paul or little DH out fish Him?

I wonder what It was like this morning to see that new pink truck of DH's pulling his new boat down the interstate?

[Rainman4u2]

I'm sure Schoe was curled up in a "little" ball trying not to be seen.

Ray

[cats4uandme]

what. the guy whows signature says "ive councoured anexoria" lol.

[LilRyjoe04]

I can't wait to come over there and catch some monsters. I have heard a lot of good things about the Rock River and the flats that have been pulled out of there! Good Luck Guys!! ;)

[cats4uandme]

from what i hear over by dixion its a real tropjy flathead area. but also real shallow in spots. my boat won't do it. looking into a flat jon with a short shaft 9.9 next year. ;)

[Schoe]

Just give me a few days notice and I would be more than happy to show you guys around the Rock. The river is a sleeper without a lot of depth but a lot of log piles and snags and a lot of Catfish. I don't know where the Flats stay but I do know where they Eat. And I guess thats what counts. Schoe

[cats4uandme]

the more i hear about the rock the better it sounds. the dnr has done things to make it an excelent trophy flathead river. i just got a 5.5 motor that runs like a dream. with any luck ill have a flat bottom (bigger than my 10') and smaller than (the 17' fish and ski) i have. i want to fish around the dixion area in 06. a whole week or 3-4 days trip. its a shallow arear with deep holes and structure. seen some videos of the fishing up there and there are some great fish. will be mostly a cpr trip for me. unless the channels are hitting. lol.