Fishing Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake in Bond County, Illinois

• Overview

  Look for Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake in the Bond County part of Illinois. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bond County. Nearest place of any size is Greenville, 1.5 miles away. Then Hillsboro, 18 miles, and Highland, 18 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Bond County include bluegill, green sunfish and slenderhead darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and July at about 77°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Greenville Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Signs at Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake carry more weight than any list.