Waupum Lake??

[northrn-duck-assassin]

anybody have any info about this lake? located in Lansing,IL. ive heard it is great ice fishing. not wanting hot spots just looking for pointers as im always willing to work for my own fish just like a shove in the right direction.

[minnowkeith]

Haven't been to Wampum in a few years. It was re-opened to bluegills this year with a 15 fish limit and no size limit on gills. The limits are posted at the lake and in the IL fishing regs. Crappie, bass, pike, catfish, and gills exist. Used to do good at the edge of the weedline in about 9fow. Lots of dink gills, but there are some 10+ A friend of mine has an 11 1/2'' mounted from there. There is also a weed bed near the middle of the lake that yields some descent crappie. A lot of tip-up fisherman go for the bass also off the weed edges. Hope this helps, good luck and be careful.

[shoodbefishing]

I think your talking about Wampum Lake in Thornton near expressway.
 Was there today 4-5 inches of ice probably fish it tomorrow.
I have caught northern pike,crappie,bluegill(usually small).
Havent fished lake in couple years but I was talking to fella that says the bluegills have gotten bigger.
This lake does close at dusk. Thats usually when it turned on.
I will find out tomorrow.

[ss307]

I FISH WAMPUM EVERY YEAR FOR NORTHERNS ON TIP UPS AND CRAPPIE IN THE HOLE AND HAVE CAUGHT SOME SLABBER GILLS

[gillsforthrills92]

Lots of northerns on tip ups, usin large roaches,  lots of panfish, crappie espically, havent had any luck with crappie, seen  schools of them.

[northrn-duck-assassin]

what time do the gates open in the mornin?

[northrn-duck-assassin]

crappy and gills have any size to em??

[ss307]

we were out ther for 4 hours sun. morning caught 8 gills not one of them bigger than my golden roaches. no crappie no flags nothing worth keeping . been a bad week fishing since the snow storm they have to start eating again soon i hope.

[gillsforthrills92]

 the gate is open around sunrise, id say get their by 7am,  with the crappie  i pulled sum 8inchers out of their last year on minnows, but no luck this year.  seen a some nice  bass too. their is also a sign that says  wampum has walleyes in it, but i havent herd of anyone pulling any out of their yet.

[northrn-duck-assassin]

marble eye's huh?? i love to chase them sneeky critters!! may have to put some time in and check it out. maybe catch a buzz with a buddy too. lmao.