Lakewood Park Pond is a pond in Tazewell County, Illinois. Lakewood Park Pond covers about 4 acres.
What to Expect at Lakewood Park Pond
Lakewood Park Pond 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 Lakewood Park Pond
Fish reported from Lakewood Park Pond include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and largemouth bass. Stocking records for Lakewood Park Pond also list redear sunfish and bluegill and channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Lakewood Park, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Lakewood Park, 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.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Lakewood Park, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Lakewood Park Pond
When you first fish Lakewood Park, 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 Lakewood Park Pond
Spring on Lakewood Park 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 Lakewood Park 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.