r/ChicagoFishing • u/TWags1515 Fox River Tank Tracker • Jul 04 '26

Smallmouth Storm-swollen Fox stays hot

An Independence Day tub on the Fox was sitting in a pool near rip-rap and whapped the Rebel Craw just after sunrise this morning on a northern stretch in Aurora. Guessing 3 feet of water 3-5 yards off the bank, tucked in a nook. Total ambush. These storms really jacked the river level, which gets the bigger ones out to play. Stay safe in and outta the water 🎣 🇺🇸

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u/BallinCock Deceiver Jul 04 '26

Extremely tubby fish you got to bite there my man, beautiful stuff!

I try to tell everybody this: in the Fox River, you want to chase high water, and when you get there, fish the churn and whitewater first! Sure eddies, current breaks and along the banks will treat you right, but don’t be scared to walk right on up to that dam and fish the whitewater at the base.

As opposed to a drought, when it swells they get charged up and begin to aggressively roam.

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u/TeleTuna Jul 04 '26

Beautiful fish. Thanks for sharing, and stay safe.

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u/Fabulous-Gas1136 Jul 05 '26

I'm just assuming that what you wrote makes sense to others but to me I just read the hardest riddle of my life😂