Fishing in
Adams County
Adams County, Illinois has 95 named fishable waters, 1 of them with stocking records on the books.
On the map
69 waters
Waters in Adams County
- Siloam Springs Lakereservoir13× stocked
- Sand Lakelake74 ac
- Goose Lakelake71 ac
- Crabapple Lakereservoir58 ac
- Big Lakelake55 ac
- Bluebill Lakelake34 ac
- Camp Saukenauk Lakereservoir33 ac
- Snyder Lakelake29 ac
- Harrell Lake Southreservoir24 ac
- Lake Claytonreservoir22 ac
- Martin Lakelake22 ac
- Indian Grave Lakelake19 ac
- Harrell Lake Northreservoir19 ac
- Turtle Lakelake18 ac
- Spring Lakelake7 ac
- Schaffer Pondlake7 ac
- De Wees Lakereservoir5 ac
- Columbus Dry Gulch Club Lakereservoir4 ac
- Jug Lakereservoir4 ac
- Sill Lake (historical)reservoir3 ac
- Croppie Lakelake3 ac
- Scheuermann Lakereservoir3 ac
- Mayer Pondreservoir2 ac
- Twin Lakelake1 ac
- Hadley Creek Number Two Reservoirreservoir0 ac
- Sims Pondreservoir0 ac
- Anderson Branchstream
- Austin Creekstream
- Baldwin Branchstream
- Bear Creekstream
65 more on the map above.
What you'll catch here
- Channel Catfish1 waters
- Rainbow Trout1 waters
- Walleye1 waters
Latest stockings
- Siloam Springs LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2026
- Siloam Springs LakeWalleyeJan 1, 2026
- Siloam Springs LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2025
- Siloam Springs LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2025
- Siloam Springs LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2025
- Siloam Springs LakeWalleyeJan 1, 2025
- Siloam Springs LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2024
- Siloam Springs LakeChannel CatfishJan 1, 2024
- Siloam Springs LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2024
- Siloam Springs LakeWalleyeJan 1, 2024
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Adams County fishing — FAQ
Where can I fish in Adams County, Illinois?+
Adams County has 95 named fishable waters, 1 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.
What fish are stocked in Adams County?+
Waters in Adams County hold channel catfish, rainbow trout and walleye. See each water's page for its full stocking history.
Do I need a license to fish in Adams County?+
Yes — Illinois requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.


