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Fishing Information

The ponds, lakes and rivers within the Champaign County Forest Preserve District are popular spots for fishing. These pages will provide you with information to commonly-asked questions. For more details, contact our Natural Resources Department at (217) 586-4389 or dolson@ccfpd.org.

General Information
Fish Stocking
Fishing Regulations
Fish Structures

Our five preserves offer the following bodies of water:

Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve
River Bend Forest Preserve
Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Sangamon River Forest Preserve

Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve
Mahomet, Illinois
Lake of the Woods Main Lake

Surface Area

25 acres

Maximum Depth

28 feet

Average Depth

11.2 feet

Shoreline Length

1.8 miles
   
Elks Lake

Surface Area

2.8 acres

Maximum Depth

11 feet

Average Depth

6 feet

Shoreline Length

0.3 miles
   
Sangamon River

Length in Forest Preserve

1.5 miles
   

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River Bend Forest Preserve
Mahomet, Illinois

Sunset Lake

Surface Area

95 acres

Maximum Depth

54 feet

Average Depth

19 feet

Shoreline Length

continually changing
   

Shadow Lake

Surface Area

28 acres

Maximum Depth

46 feet

Average Depth

33 feet

Shoreline Length

.87 miles
   

Sangamon River

Length in Forest Preserve

2.75 miles
   

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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Penfield, Illinois

Emerald Pond
Surface Area

3.8 acres
Shoreline

1,500 feet
   

Cypress Pond
Surface Area

2.9 acres
Shoreline

1,500 feet
   

Willow Pond
Surface Area

4.8 acres
Shoreline

1,800 feet
   

Middle Fork River
Length in Forest Preserve

4 miles
   
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Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Homer, Illinois

Homer Lake
Surface Area

81 acres
Maximum Depth

24 feet
Average Depth

8.4 feet
Shoreline Length

5.3 miles
   

Collins Pond
Surface Area

2 acres
   

Salt Fork River
Length in Forest Preserve

1.5 miles
 
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Sangamon River Forest Preserve
Fisher, Illinois
Sangamon River
Length in Forest Preserve 0.5 miles
   
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District Headquarters located at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, PO Box 1040, Mahomet, Illinois 61853
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