Lake Lynnwood Fishing near Orion, Illinois

• Overview

  Lake Lynnwood is one of the Henry County waters in Illinois. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Orion is the closest town at 3 miles. Coal Valley lies 8.9 miles off, Cambridge another 10 miles. Within a short drive: Lake of the Hills at 2.3 miles, Frye Lake lies 5.3 miles on, Karl Lake at 5.7 miles, Crescent Lake lies 8 miles on and Swint Lake at 11 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lynnwood

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Henry County records list johnny darter, green sunfish, common carp and bluegill among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Lynnwood the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 74°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Lake Lynnwood.

• 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. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake of the Hills sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lake Lynnwood may have changed since it was mapped.