Arrowhead Country Club Lake, Illinois: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Arrowhead Country Club Lake is one of the Peoria County waters in Illinois. Height above sea level is 715 feet. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from Dunlap, 6 miles down the road. Rome follows at 6.1 miles, then Chillicothe at 6.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Country Club Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name common carp, white perch, goldfish, bluegill and orangethroat darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Arrowhead Country Club Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 74°F and January near 21°F on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid March. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Arrowhead Country Club Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Staab Pond, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Arrowhead Country Club Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.