Allendale Conservation Club Lake, Illinois: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Stark County, Illinois, you have Allendale Conservation Club Lake. The water sits 682 feet up. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Wyoming lies 4.9 miles from the water. Beyond it, Toulon at 6.1 miles and Kewanee at 12 miles. Others close at hand: Marsh Lake at 2.9 miles, Lake Calhoun 13 miles away, Maupin Lake at 14 miles, Clover Leaf Ranch Lake 14 miles away and Kepler Lake at 14 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Allendale Conservation Club Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Stark County include johnny darter, orangethroat darter, smallmouth bass, white sucker and golden redhorse. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Allendale Conservation Club Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 74°F and January reads 20°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid March. Averages place the thaw at mid March and the freeze at mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Allendale Conservation Club Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Marsh Lake is 2.9 miles distant. Signs at Allendale Conservation Club Lake carry more weight than any list.