Illinois tournaments

Mississippi River Pool 19 Tournaments

Mississippi River Pool 19: Illinois contest dates, champions and launches.

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  • 2results
  • 13.9 lbavg win/day
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Photo of Carlyle Lake: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain

For Mississippi River Pool 19, only what the hosts print gets listed, with the printing linked in each row.

Printed Mississippi River Pool 19 formats: team, one day, five-bass limit.

Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.

Illinois tournaments

Bass trail dates and champions on Mississippi River Pool 19

Circuit and school postings give Mississippi River Pool 19 no booked contests alongside 2 published results. Hosts with fields on Mississippi River Pool 19: Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation.

Illinois winners in 2 one-day five-bass fields brought 13.9 pounds on average and 14.25 at most.

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13.9 lbaverage winning day
2Mapped ramps near the water
Ramps and IDNR rules on Mississippi River Pool 19Illinois champions
Results

Who won on Mississippi River Pool 19, per the hosts

DateEventWinnerWinning weightOne-day five-bass (lb)Big fishCounty
2025-08-24IBN Team Series Mississippi River Pool 19 Day 2 2025, teamKyle Butcher & Josh Hunt5 fish, 13.5513.55Hancock County
2025-08-23IBN Team Series Mississippi River Pool 19 Day 1 2025, teamJoe Gemmell & Matt Janulis14.75 less 0.50 penalty, 14.25 total14.25Hancock County

Weights copied as printed, one link a row.

What it takes to win

Mississippi River Pool 19 first place in pounds

IBN Team Series Mississippi River Pool 19 Day 1 2025, team (2025) holds the Mississippi River Pool 19 mark: 14.25 pounds.

2 titles range from 13.6 up to 14.2 pounds.

2025-08 Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation14.25 lb
2025-08 Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation13.55 lb

Dated one-day bags with a printed five-bass limit only; two-day totals, catfish weights and school results are not averaged.

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The water

Fishing Mississippi River Pool 19 between contests

Mississippi River Pool 19 flows by Hancock County. A lock and dam holds the water in this pool of the Mississippi River. Officers of Illinois and Iowa will recognize and accept valid sport fishing licenses of either state when legally possessed and used by hook-and-line sport fishermen on the Mississippi River proper forming a common boundary between Illinois and Iowa, including its backwater lakes and sloughs contiguous with the flow of waters in the main channel; provided that you do not fish from or attach any device or equipment to the main bank of the Mississippi under the jurisdiction of the state where you are not licensed to fish. You can not fish in any tributaries of the opposite state.

Trailers can use 1 ramp mapped by IDNR. Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026). Because Mississippi River Pool 19 forms the line with Iowa and Missouri, the digest prints a reciprocity rule for licensed anglers of the neighbouring states on the boundary water itself.

3NWS gauges (dated)
1mapped ramps

IDNR digest; USGS and NOAA NWPS gauge data; IDNR IFishIllinois page; IDNR IFishIllinois map and lands asset layers; read November 4, 2026.

Limits

Creel rules an Illinois entrant on Mississippi River Pool 19 follows

Species as printedDaily limitRule as printed
Alligator Gar1 per 24 hoursHarvest limit is 1 Alligator Gar per 24 hours.
Blue, Channel, and Flathead Catfishno limitThere are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations.
Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Other Sunfishno limitThere are no harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations.
Crappie (White, Black or Hybrid Crappie)no limitThere are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations.
Lake Sturgeonno possessionProtected; No possession.
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass6 (combined)Daily harvest limit is 6 Bass, either singly or in the aggregate, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. In rivers and streams and their tributaries statewide, except for the Mississippi, Ohio (including Golconda Marina), and Wabash Rivers, the d
Muskellunge, Northern Pike, and their Hybridmuskellunge 1, northern pike 3All Muskellunge and Muskellunge hybrids (Tiger Muskie) taken must be 36" in total length or longer, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. No more than 1 Muskellunge or Muskellunge hybrid (Tiger Muskie) may be taken per day, except as specified u
Paddlefish2Daily harvest limit is 2 Paddlefish. Please refer to Site Specific Regulations for the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa and the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri.
Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their Hybridsno limit under 17 inches; 3 at 17 inches or longerThere are no daily harvest limits or minimum size limits for Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their hybrids, which are less than 17" in total length, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. For these fish 17" in total le
Trout and Salmon5 (combined)Daily harvest limit is 5 trout or salmon, either singly or in the aggregate.
Walleye, Sauger, or their Hybrid6 (combined)All Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid (Saugeye) taken must be 14" in total length or longer, except in the Mississippi River, Wabash River, or except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. Daily harvest limit is 6 Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid, either

IDNR 2026 Illinois Fishing Information digest (IDNR), read November 4, 2026.

Launch sites

Illinois ramps, series and county pages for Mississippi River Pool 19

Mississippi River Pool 19 ramps for a bass boat

Trails and schools on Mississippi River Pool 19

Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation2 events

Home counties of Mississippi River Pool 19 weigh-ins

  • Hancock County
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Other waters

More Illinois event water beyond Mississippi River Pool 19

Fish photos

Fish to recognise on sight at Mississippi River Pool 19

Alligator Gar, Illinois
Alligator Gar
Photo: User:Deskana, CC BY-SA 3.0
Blue Catfish, Illinois
Blue Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Largemouth Bass, Illinois
Largemouth Bass
Photo: kmitschke, CC BY 2.0
Paddlefish, Illinois
Paddlefish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photographs

Water near the Mississippi River Pool 19 takeoffs, photographed

Mississippi River, Illinois
Mississippi River 24 mi
Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy 48 mi
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Sangamon River, Illinois
Sangamon River 65 mi
Photo: Denise Krebs, CC BY 2.0
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island 68 mi
Photo: Mike Goad, CC0 1.0
Answers

What competitors want to know about Mississippi River Pool 19

How busy is Mississippi River Pool 19 on the Illinois board?

No date is booked yet, though there are 2 published results.

Is a contest on Mississippi River Pool 19 coming up?

No organizer has printed a coming date here yet.

How many pounds win a title on Mississippi River Pool 19?

An Illinois one-day five-bass title here takes about 13.9 pounds (2 events), and 14.25 is the mark.

Which Illinois outfits run fields on Mississippi River Pool 19?

Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation.

Where do Illinois boats launch for a Mississippi River Pool 19 field?

No ramp is printed on the host pages yet; check with the organizer.

Who took the newest title on Mississippi River Pool 19?

Kyle Butcher & Josh Hunt took first at IBN Team Series Mississippi River Pool 19 Day 2 2025, team (2025-08-24) with 5 fish, 13.55.

Does an Illinois contest angler on Mississippi River Pool 19 need a license?

Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026). Because Mississippi River Pool 19 forms the line with Iowa and Missouri, the digest prints a reciprocity rule for licensed anglers of the neighbouring states on the boundary water itself.

How does a boat get into a Mississippi River Pool 19 field?

Click the event name in its row for the host page with fees and cut-off dates.

How does a new date for Mississippi River Pool 19 get onto this Illinois board?

The Add a tournament button at the top takes Illinois listings.

Run Mississippi River Pool 19 ahead of the contest

Ramps, IDNR limits and any site rules are on the water page.

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