Fishing Marsh Lake in Perry County, Illinois

• Overview

  Marsh Lake sits within Perry County in Illinois. The water sits 453 feet up. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Perry County. Pinckneyville at 5.3 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Du Quoin, 10 miles, and Steeleville, 13 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Marsh Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Perry County include bluegill, johnny darter, slough darter and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Marsh Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 78°F, with January the cold end at about 30°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Marsh Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Heron Lake gives a made launch, half a mile off. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Elm Lake sits 0.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Marsh Lake if anything is unclear.