Carlyle Lake offers some of the best white bass fishing in terms of quantity and quality. The fish average about one half pound. The total population runs 10 to 15-inches in length with 62 percent over 12-inches. Fish over 13-inches will run over one pound. The fish are in excellent condition and scattered throughout the lake.
The lake is located on the Kaskaskia River near Carlyle, Illinois. It is 50 miles due east of metropolitan St. Louis. The lake stretches through parts of Fayette, Bond and Clinton counties. Owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contains some 26,000-acres of water.
White bass are cousins to the saltwater striped bass and as such have much of the savage instinct of their brethren. They will hit light tackle ad give an angler more then he can handle. Continue reading – https://dongasaway.wordpress.com/2015/05/16/white-bass-of-carlyle-lake-illinois/