After 15 years at Carlyle Lake, the Illinois High School Association is finally moving the state finals for bass fishing . . . to Lake Shelbyville for the next five years.

As the bass class of 1993 ages and declines, fishing success has slowed a bit at Carlyle Lake during the past 18 months or so. ... BASS Destination: Carlyle Lake an Illinois hot spot.

My second cast, I had a keeper. Carlyle Lake has a 10-inch minimum and 15-fish daily bag on crappie. I had a perch rod rigged with double chartreuse Mini-Mites, and it worked just fine.

CARLYLE - The Carlyle Lake tailwater may be the most interesting fishery in Illinois. In the spring, water comes spilling out of Carlyle Lake, creating a foamy, swirling torrent. Later in the year ...

Carlyle Lake will be the site of the Illinois High School Association’s inaugural bass fishing state championship next spring, the IHSA announced in a release Wednesday. The state’s largest ...

As the bass class of 1993 ages and declines, fishing success has slowed a bit at Carlyle Lake during the past 18 months or so. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...