Roodhouse Park Lake
Info / Greene County
Family Friendly
Yes
Handicap Access
Yes
Boat Fishing
Yes - Electric motors only
Boat Ramps
Yes
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
Yes - More Info
Picnicking
Yes
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
No
Zebra Mussels
Location 10 acres
Fishing Outlook
Largemouth Bass
Good
Largemouth Bass are doing well in this lake. In 2024, Largemouth Bass were collected at a rate of 60 fish per hour of electrofishing, and those fish ranged from 1.1 – 19.2”. 57.1% of the catchable Largemouth Bass population exceeded 12” and 28.6% of those fish exceeded 15”.
Bluegill
Good
Bluegill were sampled at a rate of 594 fish per hour of electrofishing. Bluegill ranged from 2.7-7.4”. This population is always going to have its challenges producing fish over 7.5” due to competition for food resources with Gizzard Shad. The current population is skewed towards larger fish with 49.3% exceeding 7”.
White Crappie
Average
White Crappie sampled from this lake generally don't exceed 9". Anglers are encouraged to harvest White Crappie so this population does not overpopulate.
Channel Catfish
Good
No Channel Catfish were collected during the 2024 sample. It’s commonly a challenge to get a good sample of Channel Catfish as they often inhabit deeper waters outside the range of our sampling effectiveness during the daytime. IDNR periodically stocks Channel Catfish.
| 2024 | Channel Catfish | Fingerling (1 - 3") | 120 |
Contact
IDNR Fisheries Biologist
IDNR Pittsfield Field Office 1252 West Washington Street Pittsfield, IL 62363
Send Message
(217) 622-7219
Description
The impoundment is owned by the City of Roodhouse. The Division of Fisheries entered into a formal Cooperative Management Agreement with the City of Roodhouse in 1984. The lake has a maximum depth of 13 feet. The lake has a shoreline length of 0.9 miles with the majority easily accessible by bank anglers. There is a gravel boat ramp on the northeast side of the lake.
Fishery History
Other species and hybrid groups present in the lake include Black Bullhead, Bluegill x Green Sunfish hybrid, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Gizzard Shad, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, White Crappie, and Yellow Bullhead.Site Regulations
Electric motors only, gas motors may be on the boat but are not to be used on the lake.
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: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (statewide regulation)