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Fishing Locations
Red Rock Guiding Service primarily fishes
four locations, the Fox Chain O’
Lakes in Illinois, Geneva Lake
in Wisconsin. Delavan Lake in Wisconsin & Perch
fishing on Lake Michigan out
of Waukegan.
Fox Chain O’ Lakes
 The
Fox Chain O' Lakes is located in northeastern Illinois approximately 45 miles northwest
of Chicago. The villages of Antioch, Fox Lake, and Lake Villa are the gateways
to the Fox Chain.
The Chain is a series of nine major lakes, which cover approximately 6400 surface acres
and are connected by channels and the Fox River.
The lakes vary widely in depth, bottom content, water clarity, current, and
structure. Most of the lakeshore is developed, however the upper portion of the
Fox River runs through the Chain O’ Lakes State Park, which offers natural areas
and wildlife for viewing.
The Fox River flows through the Chain, and the water levels are controlled by
the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry.
The Chain is home to many species of game fish including walleye, largemouth
bass and muskie, as well as a large variety of
panfish. The Chain hosts many fishing tournaments throughout the year.
Chain O' Lakes Launch Site
Location
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Geneva Lake
 Geneva
Lake is located approximately 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee in Walworth
County, Wisconsin. The towns of Lake Geneva, Fontana, and Williams Bay are all
located on the shoreline of Geneva Lake.
Geneva Lake is a deep, clear, drainage and spring fed body of water. It is
approximately 8 miles long covering 5262 surface acres, with a maximum depth of
135 feet and over 20 miles of shoreline.
Geneva Lake has a wide variety of underwater fish holding structure, such as
points, flats, weed-beds, offshore reefs, rocky drop-off areas, and underwater
cribs. Depending on the season, all these areas hold fish, making Geneva Lake a structure
fisherman’s dream lake.
Geneva Lake contains many species of game fish including smallmouth bass,
largemouth bass, northern pike and
walleye. It also has a wide
variety of panfish. The lake has a large and diverse forage base, including panfish,
minnows, shiners, ciscoes, and crawfish. This forage sustains the game fish
population and helps them grow.
Geneva Lake is one of southern Wisconsin’s premier smallmouth bass fisheries. It
hosts many bass fishing tournaments during the year.
Geneva Launch Site
Location
Delavan Lake
 Delavan Lake is located approximately 60 miles
southwest of Milwaukee in Walworth County.
Delavan Lake is a drainage basin lake formed by a dam in the lake’s northwestern
corner. Water flows into the lake from creeks and springs and flows out through
Turtle Creek. The majority of the shoreline is developed. The lake surface
covers 2072 acres with a maximum depth of 54 feet.
The lake has an interesting history. In 1989, the Wisconsin DNR eradicated the
entire fish population, which had been overrun with carp, by poisoning the lake
with rotenone. In 1990, they began an aggressive fish stocking program and the
lake was closed to all fishing for two years. When the lake reopened in 1992,
the success was apparent. Lots of fish and lots of big fish.
Delavan Lake contains many species of game fish, including largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike and muskie. Panfish, including crappie,
perch, and bluegill are abundant. Juvenile panfish and minnows are the primary
forage base.
The lake bottom contains areas of rock, gravel, and sand along with muck. There
are several major lake points which provide good fishing.
Several underwater rock
bars and other steep drop off areas provide additional fishing opportunities. A
strong weed line develops around 15 feet of water. The water is clear, but not
gin clear like nearby Geneva Lake.
Delavan Lake Launch Site
Location
Lake Michigan
 While
most anglers connect the lower portion of Lake Michigan with the fantastic trout
and salmon fishery, less well known is the yellow perch fishery.
The tasty yellow perch is sought after table fare among local anglers who pursue
them. When the weather and fish cooperate, fishing for yellow perch can be very
productive. Lake Michigan regularly produces limits of these tasty yellow perch,
and some of them are jumbo perch up to 15” in length. We usually launch from the
downtown Waukegan Harbor and proceed to points east and/or south to fish for the
yellow perch.
Lake Michigan Launch Sites
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