Walnut Point State Park Lake Fishing Guide, Coles County, Illinois

• Overview

  Illinois holds Walnut Point State Park Lake, in Coles County. It lies 650 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 56 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. You are 13 miles from Villa Grove. Arcola is 15 miles and Tuscola 15 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Walnut Point State Park Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Coles County include longear sunfish, bluegill, johnny darter and brindled madtom. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Walnut Point State Park Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 25°F in January up to 75°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Walnut Point State Park Lake rarely departs from it. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lake Oakland at 2.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Walnut Point State Park Lake if anything is unclear.