High-schooler catches three muskies while bass fishing at Heidecke Lake

Plainfield South senior Tim Raducka caught three muskies during the conference bass-fishing tournament.

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Plainfield South senior Tim Raducka holds one of the three muskies he caught at Heidecke Lake during the conference bass-fishing tournament.

Plainfield South senior Tim Raducka holds one of the three muskies he caught at Heidecke Lake during the conference bass-fishing tournament.

Provided by Tim Prokop

Plainfield South senior Tim Raducka had quite the day Thursday at the conference bass-fishing tournament on Heidecke Lake.

“He caught three muskies while throwing a jig for bass,” Tim Prokop messaged. “The lake is awesome for multiple species right now.”

That’s Heidecke, the former cooling lake near Morris, at its prime.

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