Raccoon Lake Fishing near Central City, Illinois

Raccoon Lake is a reservoir located just 1.1 miles from Central City, in Marion County, in the state of Illinois, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including rock bass, sunfish, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, carp, redear sunfish, bream/bluegill, panfish, bullhead, warmouth and green sunfish here. Whether you’re baitcasting, spinning 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 Raccoon 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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