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Baldwin Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M354 - 24"x36"
The warm water of this power plant cooling lake supports a quality fishery.
Largemouth, channel cats and bluegill featured. Open water angling year
round.
2,018 acres
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Braidwood Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M365 - 24"x36"
Largemouth, walleye, catfish and crappie provide most of the action. Flooded
strip pits offer interesting structure.
2,640 acres
$8.95 |
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Busse Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M218 - 24"x36"
A large urban lake. Crappie, bluegill and bullhead are tops. Excellent shore
fishing areas.
590 acres
$8.95 |
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Lake Carlton
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G222 - 11"x17"
Part of the Morrison-Rockwood State Park. Largemouth bass and walleye are
sought but don't overlook the muskie on the sharp drop-offs.
77 acres
$6.95 |
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Carlyle Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
L181 - 24"x36"
Illinois largest lake featuring largemouth, catfish, white bass and crappie.
Walleye, bluegill and a few hybrid stripers available too. Good public use
facilities.
26,000 acres
$9.95 |
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Cedar Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G184 - 11"x17"
Lots of brush piles hold fish throughout the lake. Quality largemouth,
crappie and white bass available.
1,740 acres
$6.95 |
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Clinton Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
L182 - 24"x36"
This large cooling lake supports a diverse fishery. Featuring largemouth,
catfish, walleye and hybrid stripers. Crappie and bluegill provide plenty of
action for panfish enthusiasts. Great public use facilities.
4,895 acres
$9.95 |
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Coffeen Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M359 - 24"x36"
This power plant cooling reservoir produces outstanding largemouth bass
action. Crappie, bluegill and redear sunfish are also abundant.
1,100 acres
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Crab Orchard Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M361 - 24"x36"
Weeds and wood are keys to finding largemouth, crappie and catfish. Good
lakeside facilities.
6,695 acres
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Devils Kitchen Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G185 - 11"x17"
The bass behave much like rainbow trout and spend their time on deeper
structure in this clear lake. Bluegill run large.
810 acres
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Fox
Chain - North
Bluff Lake, Lake Catherine, Channel Lake, Grass Lake, Lake
Marie
(Fishing Hot Spots)
L183 - 24"x36"
Good mix of weeds and structure. Walleye, muskie and largemouth are the
dominant game fish.
2,433 acres
$9.95 |
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Fox Chain - South
Fox Lake, Nippersink Lake, Petite Lake, Pistakee Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
L184 - 24"x36"
Large shallow lakes with excellent channels. Bass, catfish and panfish are
tops. Shoreline docks, piers and weeds provide the most cover.
3,987 acres
$9.95 |
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Lake George
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G221 - 11"x17"
Big black bass hide in the heavy cover of Lake George. The nighttime bite is
hot for bass, catfish and walleye.
167 acres
$6.95 |
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Heidecke Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M216 - 24"x36"
This power plant cooling lake is one of the best hybrid striper lakes in the
nation. Also walleye, catfish and bluegill.
1,995 acres
$8.95 |
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Illinois River
Starved Rock to Hennepin
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M352 - 24"x36"
Spring and fall runs of sauger and white bass attract anglers from
throughout the Midwest. Catfish , smallmouth, crappie and largemouth can be
found too.
24 river miles mapped.
$8.95 |
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Kankakee River
IL/IN State Line to Illinois River
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M366 - 24"x36"
Top rated for smallmouth bass. Excellent opportunities for boat, shore and
wading anglers. Walleye, catfish and crappie are plentiful.
57 river miles mapped.
$8.95 |
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Kinkaid Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
L185 - 24"x36"
Deep, clear water surrounded by sandstone bluffs makes this one of the most
scenic lakes in Illinois. Largemouth and muskie are the primary quarry. Deep
weedlines are key targets for anglers.
2,750 acres
$9.95 |
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La Salle Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M351 - 24"x36"
A quality fishery is available in this power plant cooling lake. Good
numbers of big largemouth and hybrid striped bass.
2,058 acres
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Lake of Egypt
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M360 - 24"x36"
Well known for good numbers of largemouth bass. Channel cats are under
fished.
2,300 acres
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Little Grassy Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G186 - 11"x17"
A lot of points and breaks hold fish. Submerged pine trees provide year
round action for bass, crappie and catfish.
1,000 acres
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Mill Creek Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G212 - 11"x17"
A high pressure lake supporting numerous bass tournaments. Most fishing is
for bass and crappie, leaving the walleye virtually untouched.
811 acres
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Mississippi River
- Pool
13
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M265 - 24"x36"
Walleye, sauger, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and bluegill are all
available in this diverse fishery.
28,117 acres
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Mississippi River
- Pool
26
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M358 - 24"x36"
More that 75 species of fish inhabit this pool. Most anglers go after
bluegill, catfish and white bass.
40.7 river miles mapped
$8.95 |
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Ohio
River - Smithland Pool
Dam to Golconda, IL
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M363 - 24"x36"
Props and trolling motors routinely fall prey to the standing and fallen
timber. The largemouth, crappie, channel cats and bluegill love it. The
numerous creek arms hold many fish.
27,500 acres
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Ohio
River - Smithland Pool
Golconda to Elizabethtown
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M364 - 24"x36"
Props and trolling motors routinely fall prey to the standing and fallen
timber. The largemouth, crappie, channel cats and bluegill love it. The
numerous creek arms hold many fish.
27,500 acres
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Otter Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G187 - 11"x17"
The riprap provides some of the best bass action on the lake. A lot of cover
in the coves points to action for crappie.
765 acres
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Rend Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
L186 - 24"x36"
One of the states best for largemouth, crappie and white bass. Good numbers
of channel and flathead catfish provide action. Excellent lake facilities.
18,900 acres
$9.95 |
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Rock River
Rockton, IL to Oregon Dam
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M367 - 24"x36"
Best known for catfish, walleye and crappie. Smallmouth bass and northern
pike sneak in too.
50 river miles mapped
$8.95 |
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Sangchris Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M357 - 24"x36"
Considered the best bass water in the state. This cooling reservoir also
boasts excellent striper fishing.
2,165 acres
$8.95 |
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Shabbona Lake
(Fishing Hot Spots)
M217 - 24"x36"
Heavily managed with an emphasis on largemouth, crappie, bluegill and
catfish. Also one of the states best for muskie.
319 acres
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Lake
Shelbyville
(Fishing Hot Spots)
L187 - 24"x36"
Crappie are the main attraction on the Corps of Engineers impoundment.
Walleye are a seasonal factor. Excellent facilities for camping, access and
shore fishing.
11,000 acres
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Lake Springfield
(Fishing Hot Spots)
G188 - 11"x17"
The numerous docks around the lake provide excellent habitat for all
species. Look for rod holders on docks to indicate the presence of privately
placed brush piles.
4,234 acres
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