Poplar Camp Creek, Illinois: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Poplar Camp Creek belongs to Jackson County, Illinois. The water sits 449 feet up. Some 5.8 miles away sits Carbondale, the nearest settlement. Murphysboro follows at 7.6 miles, then Cobden at 9.1 miles. Within a short drive: Cedar Lake 1.7 miles, Carbondale Reservoir at 3.8 miles, Chautauqua Lake 4.3 miles, Campus Lake at 4.5 miles and Lake Henry 6.3 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Poplar Camp Creek

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Species logged across Jackson County include bluegill, orangethroat darter and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Poplar Camp Creek a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 78°F; the cold one sits at 31°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Poplar Camp Creek. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Cedar Creek Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Cedar Lake is 1.7 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Poplar Camp Creek.