Devils Kitchen Lake is a reservoir in Illinois, near Williamson County.
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.
Devils Kitchen Lake is a reservoir in Williamson County, Illinois. Devils Kitchen Lake covers about 810 acres, reaches a recorded 90 feet and holds about 24,500 acre-feet.
Devils Kitchen Lake is a deep, clear 810-acre lake with standing timber in its southern half. Rainbow trout and yellow perch add cold-water choices that are unusual for southern Illinois.
The fish reported from Devils Kitchen Lake include largemouth bass and yellow perch, giving anglers more than one useful way to fish this water.
Fish reported from Devils Kitchen Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, redear sunfish, and yellow perch. Stocking records for Devils Kitchen Lake also list rainbow trout and yellow perch, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Devils Kitchen, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Devils Kitchen, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For cold-water fish at Devils Kitchen, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
At Devils Kitchen, fish small spoons, inline spinners or prepared trout bait in cool water for rainbow trout. Keep a small jig near bottom for yellow perch and work worms or jigs beside standing timber for bass and sunfish.
On a first trip to Devils Kitchen, 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 Devils Kitchen is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall around Devils Kitchen can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Devils Kitchen, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.
At Devils Kitchen Lake, choose one point, weed edge, patch of wood or old-channel bend near deeper water and test a few lure depths before making a long move.
The deepest number for Devils Kitchen Lake is only a guide. Fish at Devils Kitchen Lake still need comfortable water, cover or nearby food.
Largemouth bass fits the reported information for Devils Kitchen Lake, so begin with a lure and spot that suit that fish rather than guessing.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.