There are tons by me but due to the lack of bends I’ve always been hesitant to muck out there and try—especially in a place with not much protection.
I tried googling but it’s hard to find a keyword to get any answers about this specific type of water. Most of my fishing is in streams 10 feet or less in width, but this to me seems like pushing it.
Illinois
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Depends where in the Midwest and If they feed into or from a larger river, lake or pond, normally you’ll find panfish or bass not trout too often though as most of them seem to be more seasonal and dry up in the summer or freeze up completely during the winter, wayyyyy different from west coast streams and east coast runoffs imo.
I’ve caught fish up to a foot long in water not even a foot across. That being said, those were all trout which can hold and feed in one location for as long as food keeps passing through. In Illinois I’d have to assume you’re dealing with bass at most, and not very many not very large in water like that.
Prolly has bass or panfish somewhere if it’s connected to a larger system. These are typically dug up like that, so since man mad usually less structure. Looks really grassy n overgrown so I wouldn’t be surprised if a bluegill ate something
Illinois here. Don’t eat any of the fish if it’s near a farm, lots of runoff. Tons of ticks too right now, so DEET up. That particular run looks fine to walk on to, not much muck, but you won’t know until you have boots on the ground.
It’s quiet and fun though and is a fun little adventure. Let someone know where you’re going.
I have a decent amount of experience in very tight creeks in the west and this looks fishy. My recommendations are stay low, crawl, and don’t be afraid to bow cast so you don’t spook them with a waving rod. You can cast downstream and slow strip with pauses along the grassy banks. When scouting stay away from the water’s edge and blind cast into what you think are deeper pools.
I’d love to fish this honestly.
Those straight line creeks near me are usually irrigation ditches with nothing but crawdads! You have pretty good luck with a piece of hotdog on a paper clip!
Tick heaven
Provided they have fish in them, this looks like water I’d enjoy fishing with hoppers in summer and early fall. Just fish your way upstream, dropping a cast every few feet. No casting subtlety required, only accuracy.
If that worked out, do the same thing with a small bugger the rest of the year.
Don’t be put off by small water. I’ve caught some very nice fish out of creeks a few feet wide before.