Illinois Fishing Report: Clinton Lake

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Date	03-Jun-16
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Conditions : Clinton Lake: WATER CONDITIONS: Water levels are up but a little stained. Water temperatures are cooling off due to the plant shutting down for refueling. Clinton Lake is a great place to catch fish.

CRAPPIE Slower: The water conditions are murkey from one plus inch of recent rainfall. Cast a minnow around the shoreline.

BLUEGILL Fair: Only a few reports of fish biting on wax worms and red worms near bedding areas along the shorelines.

WHITE BASS Fair: Look for them over the entire lake with a minnow or a crankbait.

CHANNEL CATFISH Excellent: Number one best biting fish on the lake this week! Being caught with any and all baits in the main lake. Minnows, liver, shad guts, stink bait, and cut baits.

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About: - If youre looking for the ideal place to drop your line and catch a record fish, look no farther than Clinton Lake State Recreation Area. Recreational opportunities abound at this 9,300-acre facility, just 3 miles east of Clinton in central Illinois. From picnicking, hiking and camping to swimming, water skiing and boating to hunting for upland game, people from all over the Midwest flock to Clinton Lake to enjoy the great outdoors. Fishing The 4,900-acre lake is what draws people to the park. The fishing is outstanding. There are special piers at the Mascoutin Access Area, the Spillway Access Area and the Valley Mill Bank Fishing Area for the disabled. If youre dropping your line here, chances are youre fishing for crappie. Hook them with white, yellow, or chartreuse jigs and minnows, which seem to work the best. Dont tell anyone, because the locals like to keep it quiet, but Clinton Lake is one of the best lakes in the state for catfish. Most of them are taken from the banks, or in the upper arms of the lake. Hybrid and pure striped bass fishing is very popular here with numerous fish more than 10 pounds taken every year. But a word of caution - the bass are tackle busters. Careful, or you might lose your pole to em. Boating The upper arms of the lake are no wake areas and portions are restricted to electric trolling motors only. There are no horsepower limitations in the lakes main basin, however. Sailboating is popular. When the wind gets up, the lake can be very rough. Small watercraft are urged to stick to the north fork arm of Salt Creek on rough days. There are six public boat ramps and one canoe launch. All IDNR ramps are now equipped with wheelchair accessible boat docks. Clinton Lake Sailing Association Website			Channel Catfish Striped Bass White Bass Laremouth Bass Bluegill Crappie

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