Lorusso Lagoon Fishing near DeKalb, Illinois

• Overview

  DeKalb County, Illinois, is where Lorusso Lagoon sits. Elevation runs to 876 feet. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for DeKalb County are larger. For supplies, DeKalb is 1.6 miles out. Malta follows at 4.3 miles, then Cortland at 4.8 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lorusso Lagoon

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in DeKalb County include johnny darter, bluegill, orangethroat darter and green sunfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lorusso Lagoon the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 19°F in January and 73°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lorusso Lagoon fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You can park 120 yards away and walk in from there. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, East Lagoon at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lorusso Lagoon as something to verify.