Powerton Cooling Lake Fishing in Tazewell County, Illinois

• Overview

  Powerton Cooling Lake falls in Tazewell County, part of Illinois. It stands 436 feet above sea level. At some 1,411 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 6.1 miles in total. It is the biggest water on our Tazewell County list. Supplies mean a trip to Pekin, 3.7 miles off. The big place round here is Peoria, 12 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Powerton Cooling Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for Tazewell County include common carp, white perch, goldfish and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. At Powerton Cooling Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 23°F in January and 76°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. Break-up sits around mid March on average, with the water closing again about late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Powerton Cooling Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Pond Lily Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Powerton Cooling Lake in particular, ask before you travel.