Island Pond is a lake in Boone 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.
Island Pond is a pond in Boone County, Illinois. Island Pond covers about 4 acres.
Island Pond is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Island Pond include bluegill and largemouth bass. Stocking records for Island Pond also list redear sunfish and bluegill, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Island, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Island, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
When you first fish Island, 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 on Island 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 on Island 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.