Fishing Coffeen Lake
AKA: Coffeen Reservoir
Popular Fish Species Coffeen Lake, IL
Largemouth Bass Fishing
Coffeen Lake is a popular bass tournament for local anglers. Weekend and tournament anglers find the fishing to be slow at time, yet pretty good at other times. Fishing for bass can be quite rewarding, with an occasional bass over 4 pounds being caught. Bass often move shallow and become aggressive when they are in a feeding mood. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, drop shot rigs, big worms, jigs and spoons are good options. In winter, spend your time fishing deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time. A history of careful fisheries management has helped to maintain a good bass fishery for anglers.
White Crappie Fishing
Plenty of healthy white crappie reside in Coffeen Lake, as they are making a nice comeback this year. The fish population is healthy and crappie fishing is excellent. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate shallow brush and vegetation in Spring and Fall focusing on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out to as deep as 30 to 35 feet, as well as ledges near channels at these depths. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here.
Striped Bass Fishing
Due to their large size, striped bass are a favorite of many locals and fishing guides at Coffeen Lake. They are plentiful, run in schools and can grow to bragging size. In Spring and Fall work the upper end of the lake where water is flowing into the lake. Look for deeper water in the river channel, as a holding place for stripers. In Summer and Winter, stripers hang out in deeper water during the day Morning often draws the stripers to much shallower water, look for them from the surface down to around the 20-foot range as they feed on shallow-running schools of bait. The lake is filled with plenty of baitfish and sunfish to to keep the fishery thriving. Being successful at fishing for stripers is a matter of locating schools of bait, and the wolf packs of stripers which are likely to be nearby. Fish finders, and forward facing sonar, are a big help in locating these roaming schools. Live bait is very effective here, and stripers can be caught year round.
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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, warmouth and striped bass at Coffeen Lake in Illinois.
Although it is one of the smaller lakes in central Illinois, Coffeen Lake is known for producing some big fish. This 1,070-acre lake, at the town of Coffeen has 48 miles of shoreline, lots of coves, and scenic views all around.
Primary fish species residing in Coffeen Lake
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Coffeen Lake Amenities
Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: NEARBY
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES
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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings
Coffeen Lake Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, off County Road 4700 N, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.
Fishing Guides On Coffeen Lake
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Fishing License
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Campgrounds & RV Parks Nearby
Indian Grove Campground - 217 537-3001
Coffeen Lake IL Map - Fishing & Camping Areas
Contact Information
Coffeen Lake
Coffeen Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area
15084 N 4th Ave
Coffeen, IL 62017
217 537-3351
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Fishing for catfish, stripers and largemouth bass in central IL.
