Loon Lake Fishing in Kendall County, Illinois

• Overview

  Loon Lake falls in Kendall County, part of Illinois. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is the biggest water on our Kendall County list. 2.3 miles away sits Plano, the nearest town. Aurora sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. County-wide records name rainbow darter, banded darter and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Loon Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 73°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late March and return around mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage 140 yards away. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Beaver Lake, 0.1 miles away. Where Loon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.