OK, Dan. Here are some favorite swims based on comfort and/or fish quality and/or fish quantity:
Lake Storey, Galesburg, IL
Kankakee River
Rowing Lagoon, Chicago
DesPlaines River, Joliet
Two Rivers, Lakeside
Chicago River, North Branch
Miller Park
Jackson St., Joliet
Two Rivers, WI
Milwaukee
Chicago lakefront
Baldwinsville