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Pyramid State Park – Green Wing Lake

Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake is a lake in Perry County, Illinois.

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Fish species in Pyramid State Park – Green Wing Lake

Official stocking history

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.

Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake is a lake in Perry County, Illinois. Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake covers about 40 acres.

What to Expect at Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake

Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake 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 Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake

Fish reported from Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake include bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and white crappie. Stocking records for Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake also list saugeye, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.

Bass

For bass at Pyramid State Park - Green Wing, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Pyramid State Park - Green Wing, 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.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For roaming fish at Pyramid State Park - Green Wing, fish a jig, blade bait or crankbait near the old channel for saugeye.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Pyramid State Park - Green Wing, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake

On a first trip to Pyramid State Park - Green Wing, 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 Pyramid State Park - Green Wing Lake

Spring at Pyramid State Park - Green Wing 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 Pyramid State Park - Green Wing can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Illinois Department of Natural Resources — iFishIllinois

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    Illinois Department of Natural Resources — iFishIllinois

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Illinois Department of Natural Resources — iFishIllinois

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Saugeye — supporting source

    Illinois Department of Natural Resources — iFishIllinois

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • White Crappie — supporting source

    Illinois Department of Natural Resources — iFishIllinois

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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