Hanover Lake is a lake in Jo Daviess 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.
Hanover Lake is a lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Hanover Lake covers about 15.5 acres and reaches a recorded 23 feet.
Hanover Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Hanover Lake include bluegill and largemouth bass. Stocking records for Hanover Lake also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Hanover, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Hanover, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
For bottom fishing at Hanover, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
On a first trip to Hanover, 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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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.