Little Grassy Lake Fishing near Carbondale, Illinois

• Overview

  Little Grassy Lake falls in Williamson County, part of Illinois. The surface lies 515 feet up. About 905 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 13 miles, so plan the walk before you start. By size it stands out even at Illinois level. The closest town, Carbondale, is 7.9 miles distant. Cobden follows at 9.1 miles, then Crainville at 9.4 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Grassy Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Williamson County names bluegill, green sunfish, longear sunfish and warmouth. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Little Grassy Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 31°F for January. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Little Grassy Lake rarely departs from it. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Spring Arbor Lake, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Little Grassy Lake should be assumed from this page alone.