moguy1973 Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 I know it's Illinois and all, but Kinkaid is located in the "Illinois Ozarks" and shares a lot of the same sorts of qualities with the Missouri Ozark lakes, like being deep, relatively clear, rocky, etc. I've been reading that there is an ongoing experimental smallmouth stocking project that started back in 2005 with a small number of smallmouth fingerlings. Then in 2006 and 2007 over 7000 were stocked again. In 2010 they received word that their first "keeper" 16" smallie was caught, so they are growing well. Kinkaid has been known for being stocked with a flourishing muskie population that has been known to grow very large fish, as well as an average walleye stocking program. Anyone been to Kinkaid and caught smallmouth? It's a nice lake although I haven't been down there since I was a kid. I'm betting that given a few more years of growth and some good spawn seasons Kinkaid should be a pretty good smallmouth lake. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
Smalliebigs Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 darn, Andy I'm gonna message you the next time I'm towing my boat down there......I have fished there three out of the last four weekends and love that place.....it's the reason for my Illinois license. It is a really cool lake.......can you ever go during the week???? I went the other day to the Kinkaid marina ramp and nobody was there???? very nice
moguy1973 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Posted July 18, 2013 I need to talk my uncle into taking me down there since where we usually fish in the Kaskaskia river at New Athens is all blown out right now. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
Guest Brian B. Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Saluki is right on, Kincaid not only is a great lake for multi species, it is also flat out beautiful. If you fish a larger boat avoid launching at Ava, if you have a small boat I. Would suggest Ava- less congested. Kincaid is beautiful- no doubt about it, The crappie...... HHUUGGEE.. (If you are into crappie)
moguy1973 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 I don't bother with the lake on weekends, unless I am out at daylight and off the water by 10 or so. Too many pleasure boaters and wake boats to fish the way I want to. That's a shame. They should go over to Crab Orchard to do that stuff... -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
Guest Brian B. Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 It has a little of everything- you can still het away even when it's slammed. You gotta check it out.
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