Starved Rock - How are the Leaves?

Hey all,

I was thinking about going to Starved Rock next weekend (Oct 13th) but would like to know how the leaves are looking. It's a 2 hour drive for me so I want to make sure the colors are out before I go. I'm up in Northbrook and the leaves still look pretty green up here.

Has anyone gone out yet?

Thanks!

Im in Rockford and I would say wait another week . Call down there and ask them, but I am no expert

I was fishing at Starved Rock last Wednesday (Oct. 3) and the trees were dark green. I launch my boat at Starved Rock State Park and fish right below the dam, a few hundred yards from Starved Rock. Here is a picture from Last wednesday. LOL, I am including a picture with the 20" White Bass I caught, my biggest ever (it shows some trees too). Two of us caught 75 fish.

Good color is probably 2 weeks or more away, unless a good cold snap hits.

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Wow nice fish.!!!

Seriously NICE FISH!... too bad about the trees. Might try to head out there at the end of the month.

Thanks for the updates guys!

PhotoFranz wrote in post #4072680
Here is a picture from Last wednesday. LOL, I am including a picture with the 20" White Bass I caught, my biggest ever (it shows some trees too). Two of us caught 75 fish.

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PhotoFranz - Please don't take this wrong!!!! I mean you no disrespect. The thought of you using "LOL" just struck me as funny.

eddarr2000@yahoo.com wrote in post #4073208
PhotoFranz - Please don't take this wrong!!!! I mean you no disrespect. The thought of you using "LOL" just struck me as funny.

Hey!!! I am only 61, not THAT old... and, I suffer form "Peter Pan" Complex. I may be retired, but I will NEVER grow up.

Did the four days of cold make a difference?

The trees my by house are changing to nice shades of yellow but a lot of the leaves are falling straight off the trees!

I'm heading out tomorrow morning to check it out anways, but wanted some feedback anyways.

Thanks!

Some color here in Rockford some have dropped the maples that are usually bright red are a dull purple this year, nice oranges though and yellows

if anyone is interested... I went these this past Sat and the leaves were still in the green / yellow stages. Not too much orange and red.

Might be better in the next week or so.

Good luck!

PhotoFranz wrote in post #4074809
... but I will NEVER grow up.

AMEN!!!

I will be going fishing there this coming Wednesday (Oct 17) and will post a report, and some pics) Wednesday night.

Well, I got back from Starved Rock a few hours ago. So far, it looks like an off year for Fall color. Some trees are changing, but not too dramatically. Kinda dull so far.

Here are a few shots from today:

Photo 1 One of the more colorful trees.

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thanks for the update! I'm looking for a place to go this weekend... might have to rule out starved rock and head towards Galena instead?

I was in Door County Wisconsin this past weekend and the colors were peaking. It was awesome.

Photo 1

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