Here’s my top 10 ranking for Chicago area schools advancing to Illinois’ second state championship for bass fishing.
Thanks to Bill Peak for the wonderful photo near dawn at the Wolf Lake sectional on April 23.
High School Bass Fishing
Chicago-area Top 10
By Dale Bowman
1 St. Charles North
Shabbona champs, 2nd state trip
2 Wheaton-Warrenville South
Busse’s best, 2nd state trip
3 Bradley-Bourbonnais
LaSalle champs, 2nd state trip
4 Minooka
Double qualifiers at Heidecke
5 Fenwick
Skokie champs, big sectional bag
6 Hinsdale Central
Tampier tested tough
7 Streamwood
Chain 1 champs
8 Lakes
Chain 2 champs
9 De La Salle
Wolf Lake champs
10 Sandburg
Craig/Gurtowski: Senior tough
Click here for details around the state tournament at Carlyle Lake Friday and Saturday. Afterall, 23 of the 57 qualifiers come from Chicago-area schools.
Despite the four-hour-plus drive, I expect another strong crowd from around Chicago outdoors.
