Fishing Leisure Oak Lake Number 1 in Peoria County, Illinois

• Overview

  Leisure Oak Lake Number 1 falls in Peoria County, part of Illinois. Height above sea level is 656 feet. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Bellevue, 2 miles away. Lake Camelot lies 3.7 miles off, Bartonville another 4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Leisure Oak Lake Number 1

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Peoria County names common carp, white perch, goldfish and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 75°F for July and 22°F for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Small Timber Lake, 2.7 miles away. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.