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Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake is a lake in St. Clair County, Illinois.

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Fish species in Eagle Lake

Official stocking history

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.

Eagle Lake southwest of Halfmoon Lake is a lake in St. Clair County, Illinois. Eagle Lake southwest of Halfmoon Lake covers about 101 acres and reaches a recorded 60 feet.

What to Expect at Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake southwest of Halfmoon Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Eagle Lake

Fish reported from Eagle Lake southwest of Halfmoon Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, muskellunge, and white crappie. Stocking records for Eagle Lake southwest of Halfmoon Lake also list channel catfish and muskellunge, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Eagle southwest of Halfmoon, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.

Muskellunge and Pike

For large predators at Eagle southwest of Halfmoon, throw a bucktail, jerkbait or large rubber lure along points and weed edges for muskellunge.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Eagle southwest of Halfmoon, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Eagle Lake

On a first trip to Eagle southwest of Halfmoon, 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.

When to Fish Eagle Lake

Spring at Eagle southwest of Halfmoon is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Eagle southwest of Halfmoon can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

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