Staab Pond in Peoria County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Peoria County, Illinois, this is Staab Pond. It sits in pine and birch. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Most waters listed here for Peoria County are larger. The closest town, Rome, is 3.9 miles distant. It is 12 miles to North Peoria, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Staab Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Peoria County, recorded fish include common carp, white perch and goldfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Staab Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 75°F and January near 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about mid March through to roughly late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Staab Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This sits inside Blackmon Wildlife Preserve, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Smith Lake sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Staab Pond for certain.