Lake Tanglewood Fishing near Henry, Illinois

• Overview

  Lake Tanglewood is a Putnam County water, Illinois side. The surroundings are lake country bush. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Putnam County list. The nearest place of any size is Henry, 5.2 miles away. After that come Lacon at 8.7 miles and Toluca at 8.8 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tanglewood

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. County-wide records name bluegill, green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, gizzard shad and logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lake Tanglewood for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 74°F and January near 22°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Tanglewood.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Sawmill Lake, 4.2 miles out. Check the position at Lake Tanglewood before loading the car.