Clear Pond Fishing near Oakwood, Illinois

• Overview

  You will find Clear Pond in Vermilion County, Illinois. The bank is 617 feet above sea level. The closest town, Oakwood, is 2.8 miles away. Catlin is 5.7 miles and Tilton 5.8 miles. Also worth knowing: Inland Sea the better part of 0.4 miles, Long Pond near enough 0.6 miles, Peelman Pond the better part of 1.5 miles, Illinois Power Company Lake near enough 2.4 miles and Lake Mingo the better part of 4.5 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Clear Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Vermilion County cover greenside darter, rainbow darter, longear sunfish, smallmouth bass and stonecat. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Clear Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 24°F to 75°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Clear Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a slipway at Clear Lake, roughly half a mile off. There is somewhere to leave the car, 110 yards off. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Inland Sea is 0.4 miles distant. Rules at Clear Pond are worth checking on the day.