Fishing Lake Como in Williamson County, Illinois

• Overview

  You will find Lake Como in Williamson County, Illinois. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling hill. Some 4 miles away sits Goreville, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Evansville, 85 miles distant. Also within reach: Herrin Lake at about 3.2 miles, Ferne Clyffe Lake within 4.9 miles, Lake of Egypt at about 6.2 miles, Shawnee Bay within 6.6 miles and Little Grassy Lake at about 6.7 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Como

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Williamson County names bluegill, green sunfish, longear sunfish and warmouth. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lake Como a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 78°F and January near 31°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Lake Como regularly works to that calendar. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Herrin Lake is 3.2 miles off. For Lake Como in particular, ask before you travel.