Washington Park Pond is a lake in Sangamon 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.
Washington Park Pond is a pond in Sangamon County, Illinois. Washington Park Pond covers about 1 acre.
Washington Park Pond is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Stocking records for Washington Park Pond also list rainbow trout, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For cold-water fish at Washington Park, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
When you first fish Washington 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.
Spring on Washington 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 Washington 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.