LAKE OWEN RECREATION AREA

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • ILLINOIS

Lake Owen Recreation Area


May 1, 2024

Lake Owen Recreation Area is a great fishing spot in Illinois, USA. Some of the prevalent fish species in the lake include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, and channel catfish.

Apart from fishing, visitors to the Recreation Area can also enjoy hiking, camping, and picnicking.

For successful fishing in Lake Owen, it's recommended to use live bait, such as worms or minnows, and fish near underwater structures.

The best time of year to visit Lake Owen for fishing is from late spring to early fall when the water temperatures are warmer. The average temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August is around 75°F (24°C).

Overall, Lake Owen Recreation Area is a great spot for fishing and outdoor recreation enthusiasts in Illinois.



Fish Species
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Blue Catfish
Image Alt Bluegill
Image Alt Channel Catfish
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Lake Cave City

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Timberline Lake

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • White Perch

Eleven Point River

Apache Trout • Bluegill • Brown Trout • Kelp Bass • Smallmouth Bass

Huzzah Ponds

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

June Lake

Apache Trout • Brook Trout

Cut-Off Creek

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish

Lake Hogue

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Little Red River

Apache Trout • Cutthroat Trout

Howell Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Parole Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Northern Pike • White Perch
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Rafting & Kayaking

CONFLUENCE WITH ALLEY SPRING (BRANCH) TO CONFLUENCE WITH CURRENT RIVER (DOES NOT INCLUDE RIVER SEGMENT IN GAP BETWEEN PARKLAND UNITS)
Current Watershed, Missouri
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY 17 TO FORT LEONARD WOOD (ARMY BASE)
Big Piney Watershed, Missouri
WESTERN EDGE OF OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS TO CONFLUENCE WITH ALLEY SPRING (BRANCH)
Current Watershed, Missouri
STATE HIGHWAY 49 BRIDGE NEAR DILLARD, MISSOURI TO FOREST BOUNDARY IN SECTIONS 13/24, T38N, R3W
Meramec Watershed, Missouri
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
MARKAM SPRING RECREATION AREA TO NF BOUNDARY
Upper Black Watershed, Missouri
NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF FORT LEONARD WOOD TO NORTH SECTION LINE OF SEC 31, T36N, R10W
Big Piney Watershed, Missouri
THE MOST UPSTREAM PORTION OF OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS TO THE MOST DOWNSTREAM PORTION OF OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS
Current Watershed, Missouri
HEBRON ACCESS SITE TO SOUTHERN FOREST BOUNDARY IN SEC 33, T24N, R11W
North Fork White Watershed, Missouri
HORSHOE LAKE IN T64N, R1W TO BWCAW BOUNDARY
Baptism-Brule Watershed, Iowa

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Pat Bayle State Forest

Wilderness Porcupine Lake

Gooseberry Falls State Park

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Copper Falls State Park

Temperance River State Park

Lake Isabella State Forest

Insula Lake State Forest

Anna Gene County Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
MORGAN FALLS ST. PETER'S DOME RECREATION AREA
PORCUPINE LAKE WILDERNESS
RAINBOW LAKE WILDERNESS

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