Fishing near Belleville, Illinois

Find Belleville in Illinois, inside Saint Clair County. There are about 42,034 people here. Closest first: 1.4 miles out stands Stolberg Lake, 1.5 miles out stands Inez Lake to the north-east, 1.7 miles out stands Yoch Lake, 3.4 miles out stands YMCA Camp Lake to the south-west with 5.2 miles out stands Roachtown Lake. At Roachtown Lake the corner by the outlet moves water, and fish sit on it. Most of it sits behind a dam wall. Weed gaps are better than weed edges on a bright day. Ice here is the exception, not the rule. Edges go first and the middle never sets hard. The first on the list, Stolberg Lake, measures about 9 acres. Stolberg Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Fish documented across Saint Clair County include bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, common carp and shortnose gar. If you only have a morning, take Stolberg Lake and leave the rest....