Sorento Reservoir Fishing Guide, Bond County, Illinois

• Overview

  Illinois holds Sorento Reservoir, in Bond County. It sits in open valley country. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Greenville, 10 miles away. St. Louis sits 42 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Sorento Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public occurrence data for Bond County names bluegill, green sunfish, slenderhead darter, channel catfish and freckled madtom. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Sorento Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 27°F in January. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Sorento Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake sits 8.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Sorento Reservoir before loading the car.