Lake Tokorozawa Fishing in Macon County, Illinois

• Overview

  The Macon County end of Illinois holds Lake Tokorozawa. It sits at 581 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Macon County. Head to Decatur, 1.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Harristown at 5.5 miles and Forsyth at 7.1 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tokorozawa

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Macon County: green sunfish, common carp, bluegill and channel catfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lake Tokorozawa the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 76°F at the top of summer and 25°F at the bottom of winter. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Lake Tokorozawa regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is A E Staley Cooling Lake, 3.9 miles out. Treat Lake Tokorozawa as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.