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Antioch Chamber of Commerce

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Fox Lake Fishing - Paul Jones

Fishing Guide - Walt Koch

Fishing Guide - Mel Christensen

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Pat Harrison Outdoors

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Welcome to our 82nd year of fishing & fun! 

We truly appreciate your business & look forward to seeing you this fishing & boating season.

For 82 years, C. J. Smith Resort has provided everything needed to enjoy a day of fishing and boating on the beautiful Chain O' Lakes in northern Illinois.  C. J. Smith Resort is a family owned and operated business since 1929.  We believe in providing exceptional service and reasonable prices to our valued customers and guests. 

Open 7 days a week, late March - early November. Hours:  6:00 am until 6:00 pm.  We plan to remain open this season through Sunday, November 13th.

Only 1 more week of fishing fun - Don't miss it!!!  Crappies, bluegill and musky are being caught  NOW!

Announcements 

  Honest John's Crazy Eight - Frequent Fishermen Special - - Rent seven boats - the 8th one is FREE!  Just keep your rental receipts and bring them in.

  Great Gift Idea - Roddy Rod combos are the equipment to have this fishing season.  Spinning or Spincast reels "light up" when reeling in your big catch!  Stop in for a demo and pick one up for your favorite angler (or yourself) today!

  Home Away From Home - Plan to enjoy the beautiful Chain O' Lakes area.  Make your reservation for our Guest House now.  Call 847-395-2753 or email us at: honestjohn@cjsmithresort.com

  Bait Special - Buy 4, Get 1 FREE!  Buy 4 containers of the same type of worm and get a 5th one free.

Honest John's Wall of Fame

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  Jonathon K. wins the tackle box fun of goodies during IL Free Fishing Days. Wow - Bill lands a monster bass recently.  First awesome bass of the season caught on nightcrawlers in the channel.    Gary lands a 21 inch walleye from shore!  Released.

       

  Daniel with an awesome stringer of stripers.    Wow - what a bass.  Perch and bluegill add to a successful day.  Ron and Tony slay the bass using nightcrawlers.    It's striper time! All caught in the Spring Lake channel by the bridge.    Nice stringer of catfish and bluegill for this young angler and her dad.

        

Latasha and Serena proudly hold their catfish!    Bruce with a cooler full of stripers from the Spring Lake channel.   Brittany with one of many stripers caught by the bridge.    These young anglers were reeling in the stripers as fast as they could yesterday.    Two whopper catfish caught this week in Spring Lake channel on nightcrawlers.

        

       

 

Contact Information

Telephone

  847-395-2753

FAX

   847-395-2753

Address
 
C. J. Smith Resort
25315 W. Grass Lake Road
       Antioch, IL   60002
 

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Electronic mail
 
Contact us at: honestjohn@cjsmithresort.com

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