Airstrip Reservoir Fishing in Jersey County, Illinois

• Overview

  Airstrip Reservoir is set in Jersey County, Illinois. Elevation runs to 741 feet. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Jerseyville is 10 miles out. It is 28 miles to St. Louis, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Airstrip Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Across Jersey County, recorded fish include orangethroat darter, bluegill, green sunfish and gizzard shad. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Airstrip Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 28°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Airstrip Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Nugent-Schpanski Number 6 Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Airstrip Reservoir for certain.