Pond Lily Lake Fishing near Pekin, Illinois

• Overview

  Out in Peoria County, Illinois, sits Pond Lily Lake. The bank gives way to mixed forest. The water covers some 93 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 2.8 miles in total. On our Peoria County list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Pekin, 4 miles off. Lake Camelot is 5 miles away, with Glasford at 5.2 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pond Lily Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Peoria County list common carp, white perch and goldfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Pond Lily Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 76°F at the top of summer and 23°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. Expect the water usable from around mid March until roughly late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Pond Lily Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Powerton Cooling Lake, 1.1 miles out. Nothing on Pond Lily Lake should be assumed from this page alone.