gofish
02-15-2007, 09:37 AM
kickapoo state park
park consists of numerous strip pits trollin motor only. extremely clear water for most of the year.winter and rainy days are best.large depth changes in most ponds also (40ft) with lots of weedbeds. all lakes have good populations of bass ,crappie an gills. each is a lil better than others at different times though. good access and camping available
kennekeuk county park
a few smaller ponds with the biggest being mingo, only 2 have boat access with a 10hp limit on mingo. good shore fishing access on most.mingo is about 1/3 standing timber with the rest having sharp drops an flats. heavily stocked with bass an cats.decent fishing once ya figure it out.
lake vermillion
very shallow heavily timbered lake,lake access fee charged. really startin to be a good bass lake,with lots of gills an crappie.really need to watch the depthfinder to do the best because a 1ft difference in depth means catchin big uns or lil ones.water clarity ranges from clear to pure mud as its fed by the river.
lincoln trails county park....marshal ill
10 hp limit with primitive camping and restraunt right on the lake.ecxellent place to take the family with the restraunt an dock fishing.weedy lake but they kill them off periodically an fishing stinks for a while after.good cats,gills,crappie and bass fishing
mill creek .........clark co. ill
long narrow lake with a couple long coves. 40mph speed limit and access fee charged. excellent camping,reservations a must also has 4 wheeler trails..lake has all the structure any one could want from standing timber to weeds and lots of deep water drops. gill fishins ok but crappie have been raped the last few years and average size is down from 12 inches to 8 or 9. 100 fish days are common for me there though so if ya wanna have fun.......cat size is down also for the same reasons, but still excellent numbers. bass fishing is good,and has a few tiger musky and hybrid stripers. catfish and bass tourneys are held here every weekend in the warmer months.
park consists of numerous strip pits trollin motor only. extremely clear water for most of the year.winter and rainy days are best.large depth changes in most ponds also (40ft) with lots of weedbeds. all lakes have good populations of bass ,crappie an gills. each is a lil better than others at different times though. good access and camping available
kennekeuk county park
a few smaller ponds with the biggest being mingo, only 2 have boat access with a 10hp limit on mingo. good shore fishing access on most.mingo is about 1/3 standing timber with the rest having sharp drops an flats. heavily stocked with bass an cats.decent fishing once ya figure it out.
lake vermillion
very shallow heavily timbered lake,lake access fee charged. really startin to be a good bass lake,with lots of gills an crappie.really need to watch the depthfinder to do the best because a 1ft difference in depth means catchin big uns or lil ones.water clarity ranges from clear to pure mud as its fed by the river.
lincoln trails county park....marshal ill
10 hp limit with primitive camping and restraunt right on the lake.ecxellent place to take the family with the restraunt an dock fishing.weedy lake but they kill them off periodically an fishing stinks for a while after.good cats,gills,crappie and bass fishing
mill creek .........clark co. ill
long narrow lake with a couple long coves. 40mph speed limit and access fee charged. excellent camping,reservations a must also has 4 wheeler trails..lake has all the structure any one could want from standing timber to weeds and lots of deep water drops. gill fishins ok but crappie have been raped the last few years and average size is down from 12 inches to 8 or 9. 100 fish days are common for me there though so if ya wanna have fun.......cat size is down also for the same reasons, but still excellent numbers. bass fishing is good,and has a few tiger musky and hybrid stripers. catfish and bass tourneys are held here every weekend in the warmer months.