Fishing at Chickahominy Lake, Calhoun County, Illinois

• Overview

  Set in Calhoun County, Chickahominy Lake is an Illinois water. Height above sea level is 449 feet. It measures about 50 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. On size it sits at the modest end of our Calhoun County list. Saint Charles is the closest place, 12 miles off. Saint Peters follows at 13 miles, then Old Jamestown at 13 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Chickahominy Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Calhoun County include common carp, orangespotted sunfish, bluegill and gizzard shad. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Chickahominy Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 77°F, with January the cold end at about 28°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Chickahominy Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The slipway at Calhoun Point Ramp is half a mile away. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Twin Lakes at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Chickahominy Lake.