Fishing near Fairview Heights, Illinois

Fairview Heights is one of the Saint Clair County towns of Illinois. Around 16,827 people are based here. The run goes: 1.4 miles brings you to Heitmans Pond, 3.4 miles brings you to Yoch Lake to the south, 3.9 miles brings you to Inez Lake, 5.1 miles brings you to Grand Marais Lake to the west and 5.8 miles brings you to Kapes Lake. Standing timber shows on Heitmans Pond when the level falls, and it holds fish. Freezing happens, but not to a schedule. A hard week rarely lasts long enough to matter. The area runs on held water. Reed beds repay a slow, close approach. The first on the list, Heitmans Pond, measures about 7 acres. Water round here typically opens up around early March. Saint Clair County records cover bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, common carp and shortnose gar. For Fairview Heights anglers, Heitmans Pond is the default rather than the choice....