Libbys Lagoon Number 2 in Tazewell County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Tazewell County, Illinois, you have Libbys Lagoon Number 2. Height above sea level is 771 feet. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Illinois standards. Morton lies 2.7 miles from the water. It is 9.9 miles to Peoria, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Libbys Lagoon Number 2

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Tazewell County: common carp, white perch and goldfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 75°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Libbys Lagoon Number 4, 0.3 miles out. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.