BY Jake C on Fishidy: On March 15, 2013 Spring break of my sophomore year of college began. Being an angler from the north, and on a college budget my options were limited. Some friends of mine from Illinois had been discussing their plans, which involved fishing a power plant lake near their hometown. I had heard about power plant lakes, but never had the opportunity to fish one. Naturally, when they extended the invitation to me I accepted. This particular power plant discharge, La Salle Lake, is located in Marseilles, Illinois. It serves as a cooling lake for a nuclear power plant. We started off the trip with anticipation of getting a largemouth fix. Since the friends I went with had fished the Lake multiple times, one being for the Illinois High School Bass Fishing State Tournament, I felt confident that we were going to have success. Continue reading….
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