Du Quoin Lake Fishing Guide, Perry County, Illinois

• Overview

  Du Quoin Lake is listed under Perry County, Illinois. It sits in rolling hill country. Roughly 244 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 4.3 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Perry County list it sits near the top for size. Du Quoin lies 4.3 miles from the water. It is 65 miles to St. Louis, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Du Quoin Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged across Perry County include bluegill, johnny darter, slough darter and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Du Quoin Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 78°F and January about 30°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Du Quoin Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, New Cherry Lake is 2.7 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Du Quoin Lake for certain.