Lake Sara

Effingham - Illinois


  • 11 catches

  • 215 followers

  • 11 spots

Lake Sara is a 614 acre lake located in Effingham County. There are some nice bass and above average catfish in Lake Sara. Spring fishing is good in the shallow water on the very west end of the lake. Fish the weed lines, fallen trees and drop offs near...

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Lake Sara Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Mark Boggs
    - Lake Sara

    4 lb. 18.0 in. Largemouth Bass with a Frozen Shrimp

  2. Seth Flack
    - Lake Sara

    caught 6 cats and a snapping turtle then my car battery died.

    6 lb. 2 oz. 51.0 in. Channel Catfish with a live bait

  3. Seth Flack
    - Lake Sara

    3 lb. 31.0 in. Channel Catfish with a live bait

  4. Justin Helmbacher
    - Lake Sara

    2 lb. 5 oz. Striped Bass with a popper

    1. Justin Helmbacher 0
      i know it was hard to see phone i didnt see the small mouth option with glare from the sun
    2. Jim Duignan 0
      That's a striper. And a top water popper.
    3. Andy Grigus 0
      not a largemouth
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  5. Dominick.casten casten
    - Lake Sara

    Details: 5 lb. 8 oz. 47 in. Largemouth Bass with a black Texas rig

    at first we thought it was a stick the it went under the bout and turned out to be a hen on its nest

  6. Matt Roeters
    - Lake Sara

    5 lb. 4 oz. 21 in. Largemouth Bass with a Jig

    1. Sean Pender 0
      Im in the campground, Nice blue gills & crappieson a red worm.
    2. Sean Pender 0
      Nice one brother! Bait??
    3. Kenneth Olivo 0
      Hawg
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  7. Richard Milanec
    - Lake Sara

    Largemouth Bass with a 4" Senko

  8. Sean Pender
    - Lake Sara

    Details: Bluegill with a redworm

    1. lenny chernich 0
      lake sara today

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