Kinneman Lake Fishing in Massac County, Illinois

• Overview

  Set in Massac County, Illinois, this is Kinneman Lake. It stands 328 feet above sea level. Roughly 107 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Illinois listings. Start from Farley, 2.9 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Clarksville, 75 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Kinneman Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Massac County records list longear sunfish, gizzard shad, green sunfish and bluegill among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Kinneman Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 79°F, the coldest about 34°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kinneman Lake. The first frost of the year slows things for a few days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Beaverdam Lake, 2.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Kinneman Lake should be assumed from this page alone.