Carlyle Lake Tournaments
Contest board and champions for Carlyle Lake, Illinois.
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Each Carlyle Lake row was read from the host page it links to; IDNR posts no statewide contest calendar.
Formats in the Carlyle Lake hosts' own words: catfish, team, one day, total weight.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
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On Carlyle Lake the organizer pages add up to no booked contests along with 1 published result. Dates on Carlyle Lake come from King Kat Tournament Trail. The weigh-in tent goes up at Carlyle, per the postings.
Carlyle Lake champions by date
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | King Kat Tournament Trail Carlyle Lake 2026, team | Timothy Walsh & Thomas Walsh | 60.74 (total weight) | 13.21 (Nathan Eilers team) | Bond County |
Winners as the hosts printed them, linked.
Carlyle Lake when no field is out
IDNR lists Carlyle Lake at about 24,580 acres, in Bond County, Clinton County and Fayette County. The IDNR outlook rates crappie spp. very good, channel catfish excellent and white bass excellent on this lake. The IDNR map and asset layers place 14 ramps on this water.
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
IDNR IFishIllinois page; USACE St. Louis District forecast page, report issued Wednesday, 04 November 2026 08:37 (one dated reading, not live; feet as printed, datum not printed; DSF = day-second-feet).; IDNR IFishIllinois map and lands asset layers; read November 4, 2026.
IDNR limits for a Carlyle Lake competitor
| Species as printed | Daily limit | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | 1 per 24 hours | Harvest limit is 1 Alligator Gar per 24 hours. |
| Blue, Channel, and Flathead Catfish | no limit | There are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Other Sunfish | no limit | There are no harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Crappie (White, Black or Hybrid Crappie) | no limit | There are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Lake Sturgeon | no possession | Protected; No possession. |
| Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass | 6 (combined) | Daily harvest limit is 6 Bass, either singly or in the aggregate, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. In rivers and streams and their tributaries statewide, except for the Mississippi, Ohio (including Golconda Marina), and Wabash Rivers, the d |
| Muskellunge, Northern Pike, and their Hybrid | muskellunge 1, northern pike 3 | All Muskellunge and Muskellunge hybrids (Tiger Muskie) taken must be 36" in total length or longer, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. No more than 1 Muskellunge or Muskellunge hybrid (Tiger Muskie) may be taken per day, except as specified u |
| Paddlefish | 2 | Daily harvest limit is 2 Paddlefish. Please refer to Site Specific Regulations for the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa and the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri. |
| Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their Hybrids | no limit under 17 inches; 3 at 17 inches or longer | There are no daily harvest limits or minimum size limits for Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their hybrids, which are less than 17" in total length, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. For these fish 17" in total le |
| Trout and Salmon | 5 (combined) | Daily harvest limit is 5 trout or salmon, either singly or in the aggregate. |
| Walleye, Sauger, or their Hybrid | 6 (combined) | All Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid (Saugeye) taken must be 14" in total length or longer, except in the Mississippi River, Wabash River, or except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. Daily harvest limit is 6 Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid, either |
Site rules on Carlyle Lake
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Carlyle Lake | Recreational Use Restrictions | Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12) |
| Carlyle Lake | Large or Smallmouth Bass | 14 inch Minimum Length Limit |
| Carlyle Lake | White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie | 10 inch Minimum Length Limit; 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit |
Site-specific regulations as printed in the 2026 Illinois Fishing Information digest (IDNR), read November 4, 2026.
IDNR 2026 Illinois Fishing Information digest (IDNR), read November 4, 2026.
Running an Illinois field on Carlyle Lake
Boat ramps close to Carlyle Lake
- Carlyle Lake Boulder Boat Rampfee noted, Sandoval
- Carlyle Lake Keyesport Boat Rampfee noted, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Boat Ramp (north)launch, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Patoka Boat Ramplaunch, Sandoval
- Carlyle Lake Tamalco Boat Ramplaunch, Greenville
- Carlyle Lake Coles Creek Boat Rampfee noted, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Allen Branch Ramplaunch, Carlyle
- Kaskaskia River Cox Bridge Boat Ramp on Carlyle Lakegravel ramp, Greenville
- Carlyle Lake Apache Boat Ramplaunch, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Boat Ramp (south)gravel ramp, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Sailing Assoc Boat Ramplaunch, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Dam East Boat Rampfee noted, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Dam East Cove Boat Rampfee noted, Carlyle
- Carlyle Lake Dam West Boat Rampfee noted, Carlyle
The Carlyle Lake host list
Carlyle Lake tournament counties
- Bond County
What Illinois anglers rig for Carlyle Lake
Catfish rigs
For river channel drifts
Catfish rods
For big blues and flatheads
Heavy mono
For snags and current
Bait and holding
For cut shad
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Illinois contest waters besides Carlyle Lake
- Clinton Lake3 events
- Des Plaines River3 events
- Fox Chain O' Lakes2 events
- Lake Shelbyville9 events
- Lake Springfield8 events
- Lake of Egypt2 events
- Mississippi River Pool 132 events
- Mississippi River Pool 192 events
- Rend Lake7 events
Telling the Carlyle Lake fish apart by photo
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Water near the Carlyle Lake takeoffs, photographed
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
Photo: Aaron Lucas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: nearly almost, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: tofu nutloaf, CC BY-SA 2.0
Before an Illinois field blasts off on Carlyle Lake
How full is the Illinois calendar on Carlyle Lake?
No contest is booked; on file are 1 published result.
When do Illinois boats next blast off on Carlyle Lake?
No host page read for this water carries a future date yet; the weekly check adds one once printed.
How heavy is a winning Carlyle Lake limit?
Champions on this water come from two-day, total-weight or school formats, so no one-day average is figured; each weight stands as printed.
Which series and schools fish Carlyle Lake?
King Kat Tournament Trail.
Which site hosts Carlyle Lake mornings?
Launch sites the Illinois hosts printed: Carlyle.
Who heads the latest Carlyle Lake standings?
Timothy Walsh & Thomas Walsh took first at King Kat Tournament Trail Carlyle Lake 2026, team (2026-05-02) with 60.74 (total weight).
Which Illinois license suits a Carlyle Lake event?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
Who takes Carlyle Lake entry forms?
Each host handles sign-up itself; the event title in its row opens the page with the fee and deadline.
Can a tournament director list Carlyle Lake stops?
The Add a tournament button above accepts club, trail, school and charity events.
Learn Carlyle Lake before blast-off
Launches and IDNR rules for this water are one click away.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.