Kinkaid Lake

Jackson - Illinois


  • 50 catches

  • 929 followers

  • 121 spots

Deep, clear water surrounded by sandstone bluffs makes this one of the most scenic lakes in Illinois. Largemouth and muskie are the primary quarry. Deep weedlines are key targets for anglers. 2,750 acres

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Kinkaid Lake Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Jim Cross
    - Kinkaid Lake

    24 lb. 45 in. Muskellunge with a senko

  2. ken adele
    - Kinkaid Lake

    fallen tree

    4 lb. 6 oz. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Fluke

  3. Nicholas Howard
    - Kinkaid Lake

    Last minute fishing with my father. only bite the whole 1.5hrs fishing. Biggest fish I've caught in years. I'd say it was close to 6lbs since it was definitely ...more bigger than the 4lbers I've been catching. unfortunately didn't have any scale or tape measure.

    Largemouth Bass with a Zoom Fluke

  4. Mark Wambay
    - Kinkaid Lake

    14”

    White Crappie with a Road Runner Crappie Thunder Jigs

    1. Mark Wambay 0
      Kinkaid Marina
    2. Mark Wambay 0
      Kinkaid Marina
    3. Chris Boehm 0
      Where is the best place to put in for Crappie this time if the year on Kinkaid Lake?
    4. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    5. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    6. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    7. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    8. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    9. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    10. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    11. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
    12. Brent Johnson 0
      nice slab!
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  5. michael Smith
    - Kinkaid Lake

    35 in. Muskellunge

    1. Josh Dunnigan 0
      Nice Muskie!
    2. michael Smith 0
      casting a glide bait. had 6 follows and lost one a bit larger
    3. Robert Coleman 0
      Nice Skie Michael! 👍👍👍👍
    4. Rich Pardy 0
      nice muskie!!
    5. justin sumner 0
      Nice, I've had some follows this fall, only 2 takers, I don't get out there as often as I would like, you trolling or casting
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  6. Garrett Dorsey
    - Kinkaid Lake

    Details: 1 lb. 3 oz. Largemouth Bass with a hollow body frog

  7. Nicholas Howard
    - Kinkaid Lake

    Night fishing in timber and drop offs.

    4 lb. Largemouth Bass with a 10" ribbontail worm

  8. Ryan Martin
    - Kinkaid Lake

    5 lb. 5 oz. 20 in. Largemouth Bass with a Livingston primetyme crankbait

  9. Silver Fox
    - Kinkaid Lake

    Casting into shallow with a close drop off

    Large Mouth with a Black Spinner Bait

  10. Silver Fox
    - Kinkaid Lake

    sitting in 10ft of water casting into 2-3ft

    2 lb. 15 in. Black Crappie with a 1/8 Oz Pink/yellow beetle spin

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