CARL SPINDLER

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CAMPING • ILLINOIS

Carl Spindler

April 28, 2024

The Carl Spindler Camping Area in Illinois offers beautiful views of the surrounding forest and hills. Nearby activities include hiking, fishing, and boating at the nearby Kinkaid Lake. The campground amenities include fire rings, picnic tables, and vault toilets. The campground operates on a first-come-first-serve basis and has 23 campsites available. The best time to visit is in the spring or fall when temperatures are mild, with average temperatures ranging from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Weather Outlook

16 Day Long Term Forecast

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Seasonal Comparison

Historical Data

Regional Streamflow Levels

Streamgauge	Streamflow	Gage Height
WOLF RIVER AT LAGRANGE	166 cfs	6.5 ft
FLETCHER CREEK AT SYCAMORE VIEW ROAD AT MEMPHIS	9 cfs	2.1 ft
LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER NEAR ARLINGTON	111 cfs	1.1 ft
HATCHIE RIVER AT BOLIVAR	793 cfs	8.5 ft
MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR FAIRVIEW	94 cfs	4.4 ft
SOUTH FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR OWL CITY	519 cfs	10.2 ft
COLDWATER RIVER NR OLIVE BRANCH	77 cfs	0.8 ft

Fishing Destinations

Heron Lake

Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Fishing Dock handicapped accessible

Lake of the Clouds

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Rainbow Trout • White Perch • Yellow Perch

Lake Tillatoba

Puskus Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Bayou Long

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Henry Lake

Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike

Steusser Lake

Kelp Bass • Northern Pike

West Bay Lake

Kelp Bass • Northern Pike • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye • White Perch

Mississippi River

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Illinois River

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Sauger • Walleye

Rafting & Kayaking

1/2 MILE DOWNSTREAM OF CONFLUENCE WITH KINKAID CREEK TO CONFLUENCE WITH MISSISSIPPI RIVER, APPROX 4 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND TOWER, IL
Big Muddy Watershed, Mississippi

SOURCE, ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF DELWOOD, IL (SEC 10, T11S, R6E) TO BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE BLACKTOP (SE1/4,SEC.16,T12S, R6E)
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois

HORSHOE LAKE IN T64N, R1W TO BWCAW BOUNDARY
Baptism-Brule Watershed, Iowa

BRIDGE AT EDDYVILLE BLACKTOP TO CONFLUENCE WITH OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA,IL
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois

1 MILE WEST OF ALTO PASS, IL TO 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF CONFLUENCE WITH CLEAR CREEK, WEST OF TRAIL OF TEARS STATE FOREST
Big Muddy Watershed, Mississippi

WALLACE CEMETERY APPROX 2.5 MILES NW OF HEROD, IL TO CONFLUENCE WITH OHIO RIVER AT GOLCONDA JOBS CORP CENTER
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Wisconsin

WESTERN BOUNDARY OF GRAND PORTAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT TO EASTERN BOUNDARY OF GRAND PORTAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT
Baptism-Brule Watershed, Illinois

THE CONFLUENCE WITH SCARSBOROUGH CREEK TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE ESCATAWPA RIVER
Escatawpa Watershed, Alabama

FOREST BOUNDARY AT NORTH SECTION LINE OF SEC 4, T33N, R5E TO FOREST BOUNDARY AT SOUTH SECTION LINE OF SEC 35, T32N, R5E
Upper St. Francis Watershed, Missouri

1 MINLE SOUTHWEST OF DELWOOD, IL (SEC. 18, T11S, R13E) TO REESVILLE, 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE CONFLUENCE WITH SUGAR CREEK
Lower Ohio-Bay Watershed, Illinois

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