Little Cache Number 5 Reservoir Fishing in Johnson County, Illinois

• Overview

  In Illinois, Little Cache Number 5 Reservoir falls inside Johnson County. Around the bank it is open valley. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Johnson County standards. 5.3 miles away sits Vienna, the nearest town. It is 79 miles to Evansville, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Cache Number 5 Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. 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 Johnson County: bluegill, stripetail darter and longear sunfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 31°F to 78°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on this water rarely departs from it. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Dutchman Lake, 2.9 miles away. Check the position on this water before loading the car.