Submitted by Scott Hood on Sat, 2013-12-21 08:19 Groups audience Oklahoma - 420 Vote Up Down +48 + P2030021.JPG The lower Illinois is fishing very well right now. Trout stocking has continued even as the weather has kept anglers way. That mans the river is full of fish. Fish are rising to very small midges so tiny midge patterns will do nicely. As is always true on the LIR small beadhead zebra midges in dark colors do very well.