Powerton Cooling Lake Fishing near Pekin, Illinois

Powerton Cooling Lake is a reservoir located just 3.1 miles from Pekin, in Tazewell County, in the state of Illinois, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including perch, bullhead, largemouth bass, bream/bluegill, drum, white bass, redear sunfish, crappie, blue catfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, panfish, catfish, pumpkinseed, saugeye, sunfish, flathead catfish, warmouth and striped bass here. Whether you’re baitcasting or fly fishing your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Powerton Cooling Lake.

Join us as we discuss the Illinois Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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