Baumann Park Lake is a lake in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Baumann Park Lake is a lake in Winnebago County, Illinois. Baumann Park Lake covers about 26 acres and reaches a recorded 22 feet.
Baumann Park Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Baumann Park Lake include bluegill and largemouth bass. Stocking records for Baumann Park Lake also list channel catfish and rainbow trout, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Baumann Park, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Baumann Park, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
For bottom fishing at Baumann Park, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
For cold-water fish at Baumann Park, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
On a first trip to Baumann Park, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Baumann Park is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Baumann Park can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.