Fishing Information
The ponds, lakes and rivers within the Champaign County Forest Preserve District are popular spots for fishing. These pages will provide you with information to commonly-asked questions. For more details, contact our Natural Resources Department at (217) 586-4389 or dolson@ccfpd.org.
Muskie Creel Survey
Attention Lake of the Woods Anglers. The Illini Muskies Alliance and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are jointly sponsoring a Muskie creel survey. The purpose of the survey is to gain valuable information which only you, the angler, can provide. Anglers catching a Muskie can report their catch at the following web address: http://www.dnr.state.il.us/fish/muskiecard.htm
Fish Stocking
Fishing Regulations
Lake Maps
Lake of the Woods: Main Lake
River Bend Forest Preserve: Sunset Lake
Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Bodies of Water found in Our Five Preserves
| Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve - Mahomet, Illinois | |
| LAKE OF THE WOODS MAIN LAKE | |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Maximum Depth | 21 feet |
| Average Depth | 10.5 feet |
| Shoreline Length | 1.8 miles |
| ELKS LAKE | |
| Surface Area | 2.8 acres |
| Maximum Depth | 11 feet |
| Average Depth | 6 feet |
| Shoreline Length | 0.3 miles |
| SANGAMON RIVER | |
| Length in Forest Preserve | 1.5 miles |
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| River Bend Forest Preserve - Mahomet, Illinois | |
| SUNSET LAKE | |
| Surface Area | 95 acres |
| Maximum Depth | 54 feet |
| Average Depth | 19 feet |
| Shoreline Length | continually changing |
| SHADOW LAKE | |
| Surface Area | 28 acres |
| Maximum Depth | 46 feet |
| Average Depth | 33 feet |
| Shoreline Length | .87 miles |
| SANGAMON RIVER | |
| Length in Forest Preserve | 2.75 miles |
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| Middle Fork River Forest Preserve - Penfield, Illinois | |
| EMERALD POND | |
| Surface Area | 3.8 acres |
| Shoreline | 1,500 feet |
| CYPRESS POND | |
| Surface Area | 2.9 acres |
| Shoreline | 1,500 feet |
| WILLOW POND | |
| Surface Area | 4.8 acres |
| Shoreline | 1,800 feet |
| MIDDLE FORK RIVER | |
| Length in Forest Preserve | 4 miles |
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| Homer Lake Forest Preserve - Homer, Illinois | |
| HOMER LAKE | |
| Surface Area | 81 acres |
| Maximum Depth | 24 feet |
| Average Depth | 8.4 feet |
| Shoreline Length | 5.3 miles |
| COLLINS POND | |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| SALT FORK RIVER | |
| Length in Forest Preserve | 1.5 miles |
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| Sangamon River Forest Preserve - Fisher, Illinois | |
| SANGAMON RIVER | |
| Length in Forest Preserve | 0.5 miles |
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