Fishing near Springfield, Illinois

In Sangamon County, Illinois, sits Springfield. Most of these are reachable inside half an hour. The near ones first: Lake Springfield reached in 4.0 miles, Clear Lake reached in 6.0 miles to the east, Cilca Lake reached in 8.1 miles with Country Lake reached in 12 miles to the north-west. Cilca Lake drops its level through a dry spell, so follow the water down. These are held water, not natural. Anything solid on the bottom is worth a look. It caps in a hard winter only. A mild week can undo a month of cold. Nearest is Lake Springfield, roughly 6.1 sq miles of surface. Boats go in at Lake Springfield, going by the mapping. Break-up on local water lands around early March. Across Sangamon County, recorded fish include green sunfish, bluegill, white crappie, largemouth bass and tadpole madtom. Start with Lake Springfield and work down the list as the season goes on....