Lake Roberts Fishing near Abingdon, Illinois

• Overview

  Lake Roberts lies in Fulton County, Illinois. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Abingdon is 7.8 miles out. Knoxville is 14 miles and Bushnell 15 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply. The bank is open in stretches and thick in others.

• Where to Fish on Lake Roberts

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Across Fulton County, recorded fish include common carp, goldfish, white perch and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lake Roberts the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 22°F in January to roughly 75°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid March. Averages place the thaw at mid March and the freeze at mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Lake Roberts.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A platform or pier sits within 110 yards. Someone has mapped a fishing spot half a mile off. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Knox Company Conservation Club Lake is 1.9 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lake Roberts.