Fishing Circle Pond in Crawford County, Illinois

• Overview

  Circle Pond is a Crawford County water, in Illinois. The surface lies 453 feet up. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Crawford County. For supplies, Oblong is 8.6 miles out. Further out sit Sumner (11 miles) and Robinson (13 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Circle Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Crawford County include bluegill, johnny darter, green sunfish and longear sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Circle Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 28°F in January to roughly 77°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Circle Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Oblong Lake, 8.8 miles away. None of that is settled for Circle Pond in what we hold.