Lake Nelson is a reservoir in Illinois, near Mercer County.
Lake Nelson is a reservoir in Mercer County, Illinois. Lake Nelson holds about 39 acre-feet.
Lake Nelson was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
A reliable current fish list was not found for Lake Nelson, so it would be wrong to promise a certain species without better proof.
On a first trip to Nelson, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Spring around Nelson 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 around Nelson 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.