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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.