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KAKUSHA, LAKE


Lake Information

County: LaSalle

Acreage: 53

Average Depth: 3.00 feet

Recreational Amenities

Boat Fishing? Yes, no gas motors

Boat Ramps? Yes

Boat Rental? No

Skiing? No

Swimming? No

Picnicking? Yes

Camping? No


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There are no zebra mussels in this lake.


Fish Stocking

Year

Species

Size

Count

2023

Channel Catfish

Advanced Fingerling 4 - 7"

1800

2023

Largemouth Bass

Advanced Fingerling 4 - 7"

1334

2024

Largemouth Bass

Advanced Fingerling 4 - 7"

1910


Additional information for stocking on Kakusha, Lake


Fishing Outlook  ( Full PDF Report )

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Species

Rank

Fish Status

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.

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.

Location: Lake Kakusha is a 53 acre lake located on just off Illinois Route 251 in Mendota Illinois.

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.

Additional Lake Information: All Fish: 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only

Site Regulations:
Large or Smallmouth Bass: 3 fish daily limit over 14 inches
Channel Catfish: 6 fish daily limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie: 25 fish daily limit; no minimum length limit

Contact Information:
Mendota Park District
815-539-7287
IDNR Fisheries Biologist, David Wyffels
630-360-4185