Robert Lashbrook Pond Fishing near Marshall, Illinois

• Overview

  Robert Lashbrook Pond is one of the Clark County listings for Illinois. The ground round it is rolling hill. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Marshall sits 4.3 miles from the bank. Indianapolis is the closest city, 90 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Robert Lashbrook Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Clark County include johnny darter, bluegill, orangethroat darter, green sunfish and rainbow darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Robert Lashbrook Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 76°F in July and bottoms out near 26°F in January. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That shapes the year on Robert Lashbrook Pond. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Mill Creek Impoundment Number 2 Reservoir sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Robert Lashbrook Pond before loading the car.