Illinois · United States

Carlyle Lake IL fishing forecast

64 Good of 100

Carlyle Lake IL is a freshwater fishing spot in Illinois, United States. Anglers here target Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesLargemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish

Score now64/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #323 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 10 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	22.6 °C
Wind	14 km/h from WNW, gusting 31 km/h
Pressure	1016 hPa
Cloud cover	91%
Chlorophyll	10.34 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	4
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

River gauge: KASKASKIA RIVER AT CARLYLE, IL (1 km): 827 cfs, steady

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the August average of 22.6 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Carlyle Lake IL

Carlyle Lake IL currently scores 64 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 22.6 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Moon phase +2.0: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: bluegill, channel-catfish, blue-catfish, common-carp, black-bullhead, silver-carp, bighead-carp, golden-trout

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Carlyle Lake IL:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-18, 79/100

20 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

12 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus
White Bass

Morone chrysops

Best months by species at Carlyle Lake IL

Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
CrappiePomoxis spp.
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus
White BassMorone chrysops

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.