Clinton Lake Tournaments
Contest dates, printed champions and ramps for Clinton Lake.
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The Clinton Lake dates come straight from series, club and school sites, one link per row.
How Clinton Lake contests are scored, as printed: team, one day, five-bass limit; high school team.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
Clinton Lake on the Illinois tournament board
The Illinois tally for Clinton Lake: no booked contests and 3 published results. Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation have booked Clinton Lake.
A one-day five-bass title here has averaged 19.82 pounds across 1 event; the heaviest bag weighed 19.82.
Champions printed for Clinton Lake
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Clinton Lake (2025-26), high school team (Sectional) | Shelbyville | 18.75 | 5.83 (Shelbyville) | DeWitt County | |
| 2025-06-29 | IBN Team Series Clinton Lake 2025, team | Jacob Bateson & Luke Bateson | 5 fish, 19.82 | 19.82 | DeWitt County | |
| 2025-05-22 | IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Clinton Lake (2024-25), high school team (Sectional) | Stanford (Olympia) | 22lb14oz | 5 lb 15oz (Stanford (Olympia)) | DeWitt County |
Every row opens the standings behind it.
The Clinton Lake scale on a tournament day
The biggest one-day five-bass bag printed for Clinton Lake is 19.82 pounds, at IBN Team Series Clinton Lake 2025, team in 2025.
Count on 19.8 to 19.8 pounds to win, judging by 1 printed titles.
Dated one-day bags with a printed five-bass limit only; two-day totals, catfish weights and school results are not averaged.
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Close to 4,895 acres of water make up Clinton Lake, per IDNR, in DeWitt County. IDNR survey ratings here: largemouth bass excellent, walleye good, striped bass x white bass (wiper) good and crappie spp. excellent. 6 ramps appear on the IDNR map layers here.
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
IDNR IFishIllinois page; IDNR IFishIllinois map and lands asset layers; read November 4, 2026.
What an Illinois angler may keep from Clinton Lake
| 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 |
Clinton Lake entries in the digest site list
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Lake | All Fish | 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2). Sport fishermen shall be allowed to use trotlines, jugs, and bank poles in the portions of the lake that lie north of the Route 54 Railroad Bridge and northeast of the Route 48 Bridge. All jugs must be attended at all times (3). Sport fishermen may take carp, ca |
| Clinton Lake | Blue or Channel Catfish | 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit |
| Clinton Lake | Large or Smallmouth Bass | 16 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit |
| Clinton Lake | Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass | 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 3 Fish greater than or equal to 17 inches |
| Clinton Lake | Walleye | 18 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit |
| Clinton Lake | White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie | 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 10 Fish greater than or equal to 10 inches and 5 Fish less than 10 inches |
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.
Clinton Lake on a contest morning
Public launches on Clinton Lake
- Clinton Lake Mascoutin Boat Ramplaunch, Clinton
- Clinton Lake Barefoot Cove Marina Boat Rampfee noted, Clinton
- Clinton Lake Weldon Access Boat Rampconcrete ramp, Farmer City
- Clinton Lake North Fork Boat Ramplaunch, Clinton
- Clinton Lake Boat Ramp – West Side Day Use Accesslaunch, Clinton
- Clinton Lake Parnell Access Boat Rampconcrete ramp, Farmer City
Clinton Lake host series
County pages behind Clinton Lake fields
- DeWitt County
Rods and baits ready for Clinton Lake
Spinnerbaits and squarebills
For stump flats and riprap
Spinning combos
For flooded timber
Fluorocarbon line
For milfoil and coontail
Livewell care
For August releases
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Other Illinois waters with fields than Clinton Lake
- Carlyle Lake1 event
- 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
Timber, cornfield and water around Clinton Lake through a lens
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Launch coves and points by the Clinton Lake weigh-ins, in pictures
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Clinton Lake contests, frequent questions
How many Illinois tournaments name Clinton Lake?
Nothing is booked ahead; the record holds 3 published results.
Which Clinton Lake date belongs on the calendar?
Illinois hosts read so far show nothing booked on this water.
What bag has a Clinton Lake champion needed?
1 one-day five-bass titles average 19.82 pounds on this water; the top bag is 19.82.
Which groups hold dates on Clinton Lake?
Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation.
Which Illinois ramp serves Clinton Lake take-off?
The series checked list no ramp for these dates.
How much did the newest Illinois champion on Clinton Lake weigh in?
Shelbyville took first at IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Clinton Lake (2025-26), high school team (Sectional) (2026-05-21) with 18.75.
What Illinois license does a Clinton Lake competitor carry?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
Who collects the Clinton Lake entry fee?
Registration runs through the host, reached from the event name in the tables.
Can an Illinois club post its Clinton Lake date here?
Use Add a tournament by the hero and paste the host link so the date can be confirmed.
Pre-fish Clinton Lake before the Illinois field arrives
Every ramp listed here also shows on the water page.
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.
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