Kakusha, Lake
Info / LaSalle County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
No
Boat Fishing
Yes - no gas motors
Boat Ramps
Yes
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes - More Info
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
No
Zebra Mussels
Location 53 acres
Fishing Outlook
Largemouth Bass
Average
Lake Kukusha has a history of an up-and-down Largemouth Bass population. The current population is representative of a population that has issues with recruitment. The current population has many fish over 15 inches and a few over 20 inches in good condition.
Black Crappie
Fair
Black Crappie are present in Lake Kakusha in high densities. The current population is in average condition, but will need to be monitored. Most of the fish in the sample were 7-8 inches long. Black Crappie were stocked by an angler sometime in 1999.
Bluegill
Improving
The 2024 sample showed a similar population numbers to the 2023 sample. Common Carp and Black Crappie competition will be the issues for this population going forward. Removal efforts of Common Carp will continue in the future. Aquatic vegetation will need to return to some of this lake to provide additional food resources for Bluegill. Water clarity due to the carp population is also a major hinderance to the overall productivity in Lake Kakusha.
| 2025 | Largemouth Bass | Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") | 1071 |
| 2024 | Largemouth Bass | Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") | 835 |
| 2024 | Largemouth Bass | Fingerling (1 - 3") | 1075 |
| 2023 | Channel Catfish | Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") | 1800 |
| 2023 | Largemouth Bass | Fingerling (1 - 3") | 1334 |
Contact
815-539-7287
Description
Lake Kakusha is owned by the City of Mendota and the fishery is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Fisheries. Lake Kakusha has one boat ramp, but the lake has a "no gas motor" regulation.Site Regulations
Site-Specific Fishing Regulations:
- All Fish: 2 pole and line fishing only and each pole must not have more than 2 hooks or lures attached while fishing
- Channel Catfish: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 14 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie: 25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Additional Information
Planning to eat your catch? Fish Consumption Advisory information can be found here: Fish Consumption Advisory PageBath Map
