Fishing at Fishhook Lake, Knox County, Illinois

• Overview

  Fishhook Lake is listed under Knox County, Illinois. Height above sea level is 794 feet. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Knox County are larger. The closest town, Knoxville, is 11 miles distant. For a city, North Peoria is 35 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fishhook Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records held for Knox County cover johnny darter, largemouth bass, white sucker and slenderhead darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Fishhook Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 74°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Fishhook Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lake Windsor, 0.6 miles away. Nothing on Fishhook Lake should be assumed from this page alone.