Governor Bond Lake near Greenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Governor Bond Lake is a Bond County water, in Illinois. The water sits 528 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 779 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 9.9 miles in total. By surface area it heads our Bond County listings. 4.5 miles away sits Greenville, the nearest town. For a city, St. Louis is 50 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Governor Bond Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Bond County records list bluegill, green sunfish, slenderhead darter and channel catfish among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Governor Bond Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 27°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Governor Bond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake at 3.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Governor Bond Lake are worth checking on the day.