Prairie Lake

Cass - Illinois


  • 18 catches

  • 131 followers

  • 4 spots

Part of the Jim Edgar Panther Creek Wildlife Area, Prairie Lake is a relatively new body of water. It was opened to public access in 2002. Gridley Lake and Drake Lake are nearby smaller ponds within the wildlife area.

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Prairie Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. Kyle Myers
    - Prairie Lake

    This was caught a pegged T-rig, 3/32oz Angler Tungsten flipping weight, 4/0 Gamakatsu worm hook. Working grass edges in 2'-6' of water.

    Largemouth Bass with a Googan Baits Mondo Worm

    1. Scott S 0
      Nice one
  2. Kyle Myers
    - Prairie Lake

    KVD Ghost Shad Spinnerbait 1/2oz. Working stumps shallow.

    3 lb. 2 oz. 279 in. Largemouth Bass with a Strike King Spinnerbait

  3. Kyle Myers
    - Prairie Lake

    Caught on grass point using a pegged 3/32oz T-rig. Watermelon Red flake

    5 lb. 8 oz. 19 in. Largemouth Bass with a 10" Ribbontail

  4. seth mason
    - Prairie Lake

    minnow with jig

    4 lb. Largemouth Bass

  5. Kyle Brown
    - Prairie Lake

    5 lb. 2 oz. Largemouth Bass with a Ned rig w/pumpkin green Senko

    1. Jim MacMillan 0
      Really nice bass Kyle. I love Prairie Lake!
    2. Jon Morrissette 0
      nice catch!
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  6. Phil Flowers
    - Prairie Lake

    6 lb. Channel Catfish

    1. Phil Flowers 0
      can't take credit, My cousin landed this one
  7. David Maciejewski
    - Prairie Lake

    Can anyone tell me what the water temperature is at Prarie Lake?

    1. David Maciejewski 0
      Thanks
    2. Brian Clowers 0
      I was at otter lake today. 6am it was 61-62. when I left at 1pm it was 64-65
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  8. Brian Clowers
    - Prairie Lake

    Anyone been here this year yet? Thinking of making the trip next week if the weather holds.

    1. Jason Williams 0
      Any luck here this year???
    2. Lawrence Lenkart 0
      Yes it is a beautiful lake, I have seen some nice bass caught from shore a few times also. There are a couple of musky fisherman I've seen pretty regular out ...more there also, so there is that too. I've accidentally caught a crappie or two. I think they stocked small mouth years ago but never saw one there. Definitely lg mouth, if I can figure out how to post and if I can find it, I'll post that 5.5 lber.
    3. Brian Clowers 0
      if I was to build a lake it would be exactly like this place. only fished it once last year in the middle of the summer. just a long drive for me.
    4. Lawrence Lenkart 0
      Haven't been there this year but the wooded bank right across from the boat ramp is a good place to start. Find the drop offs and toss big rubber worms, letting ...more them slowly drop to the bottom. Caught a 5.5 lber. doing that. they like the deep bottom close to shore there. Worth a try, that was in mid summer and about 95 degrees, but they could still be deep waiting for easy food to drop down from the wooded shoreline...Good luck!
    5. Brian Clowers 0
      I was at otter lake yesterday and it was mid 60s. I would imagine it will be close to the same. if I make it out there I'll post.
    6. David Maciejewski 0
      Not yet but would like to know the water temp if you go.
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  9. Brian Clowers
    - Prairie Lake

    2 lb. 3 oz. lmb with a plastic worm

    1. Jon Morrissette 0
      wacky has been my play at Prarie Lake, superb results
    2. Jon Morrissette 0
      I'm hoping to get back over to Prarie lake soon my favorite place by far
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  10. Brian Clowers
    - Prairie Lake

    3 lb. 3 oz. lmb with a crank bait

    1. Jon Morrissette 0
      nice catch!

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