FISHING INFORMATION/GUIDES ILDNR (see above); Carlyle Lake Project Office 618-594-2484; for a 24-hour recorded message on fishing, camping and weather conditions, call 618-594-4637.

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.

A Drive Away Carlyle Lake Located 50 miles east of St. Louis, Carlyle Lake is the largest human-made lake in Illinois. The lake has beaches for swimming and several camping areas, but it’s especially ...

For more information about Carlyle Lake, contact the Carlyle Lake Project Office at (618)594-2484 or email at [email protected].

CARLYLE, Ill. — Carlyle Lake is a man-made lake located in Clinton County, Illinois. It was created as part of the larger Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, which aimed to control flooding and ...