East Hurricane Creek Fishing near Ina, Illinois

• Overview

  In Illinois, East Hurricane Creek belongs to Jefferson County. Everything around it is mixed woodland. It lies lower than most water we list in Illinois. Ina is the closest town at 5.9 miles. The nearest city of size is St. Louis, 71 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near. The far side sees far fewer people than the near one.

• Where to Fish on East Hurricane Creek

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Open biodiversity records for Jefferson County list green sunfish, bluegill, white sucker, largemouth bass and longear sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On East Hurricane Creek a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 78°F and January reads 30°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. East Hurricane Creek fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a ramp at Waltonville, half a mile out. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, East Lake Impoundment is 2.6 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at East Hurricane Creek for certain.