Fishing Lakewood Subdivision Number 2 Lake in Madison County, Illinois

• Overview

  Lakewood Subdivision Number 2 Lake is a Madison County water, Illinois side. The water sits 525 feet up. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Madison County standards. Glen Carbon lies 1.7 miles from the water. For a city, St. Louis is 16 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lakewood Subdivision Number 2 Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Madison County include common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, channel catfish and goldfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 78°F, while January sits near 28°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Leclaire Lake, 2.4 miles away. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.