IDOT Lake
Info / Sangamon County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
Yes
Boat Fishing
No
Boat Ramps
No
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
No
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
Fall & Spring
Zebra Mussels
None
Location 17 acres
| 2026 | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 850 |
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 1275 |
| 2024 | Channel Catfish | Fingerling (1 - 3") | 408 |
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Description
This 17-acre lake is located directly off of I-55, and is part of the IDOT complex. Anglers have good access to bank fishing, as well as a handicap-friendly sidewalk and fishing pier.Fishery History
This lake has a surprisingly good bass fishery for being so shallow. Anglers can have good success catching Channel Catfish, which are stocked biennially. This lake also receives a spring and fall trout stocking as part of the IDNR Catchable Trout Program.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: 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Trout: Fall Closed Season; Spring Closed Season; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit; Early season catch-and-release fishing is permitted