Dwight Lions Lake Fishing near Dwight, Illinois

• Overview

  Dwight Lions Lake is a Livingston County water, in Illinois. The surroundings are lake country bush. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Dwight, is 1.4 miles distant. For a city, Joliet is 36 miles off. What else is close: Hawk Lake 18 miles off, Dinosaur Lake a shade over 19 miles, Little Shadow Lake 20 miles off, Frontage Road Pond a shade over 24 miles and Dupage Feeder (historical) 29 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Dwight Lions Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Livingston County: johnny darter, green sunfish, goldfish, slenderhead darter and blackside darter. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Dwight Lions Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 74°F, while January sits near 22°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. On average, mid March opens the water and mid December closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Dwight Lions Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Hawk Lake, 18 miles out. For Dwight Lions Lake in particular, ask before you travel.