Lake Springfield Tournaments
Lake Springfield on the Illinois board: dates, champion bags, launches.
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Hosts print Lake Springfield contests on their own sites, which is where each row was read.
Contest formats listed for Lake Springfield: team, one day, five-bass limit; high school team.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
Lake Springfield on the Prairie State circuit
Prairie State trails list no booked contests for Lake Springfield plus 8 published results. Series that visit Lake Springfield take in Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail, Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation. Blast-off sites the hosts printed: Lindsay Bridge.
First place in 6 one-day five-bass events has meant about 13.84 pounds; 17.67 leads them all.
Top of the standings on Lake Springfield
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Fishers of Men Illinois Central Classic at Lake Springfield (08/08/2026) | Chase Logue & Mark Kaufman | 14.51 (net wt) | 14.51 | 4.91 | Sangamon County |
| 2026-07-11 | Fishers of Men Illinois Central Classic at Lake Springfield (07/11/2026) | Herb Rush & Robert Rush | 13.34 (net wt) | 13.34 | 4.54 | Sangamon County |
| 2026-06-06 | Fishers of Men Illinois Central Classic at Lake Springfield (06/06/2026) | Zach Pierce & Brandt Sjuts | 14.04 (net wt) | 14.04 | 3.78 | Sangamon County |
| 2026-05-21 | IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Lake Springfield (2025-26), high school team (Sectional) | Mt. Sterling (Brown County) | 11.93 | 3.48 (Edinburg) | Sangamon County | |
| 2026-05-09 | Fishers of Men Illinois Central Classic at Lake Springfield (05/09/2026) | Chase Logue & Carter Logue | 12.41 (net wt) | 12.41 | 3.49 | Sangamon County |
| 2026-04-11 | Fishers of Men Illinois Central Classic at Lake Springfield (04/11/2026) | Carson Belville & Liam Bonnett | 11.09 (net wt) | 11.09 | 4.15 | Sangamon County |
| 2025-06-28 | IBN Team Series Lake Springfield 2025, team | Joe Sanderson & Jarid Tomnitz | 5 fish, 17.67 | 17.67 | Sangamon County | |
| 2025-05-22 | IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Lake Springfield (2024-25), high school team (Sectional) | Edinburg | 13.42 | 5.81 (Waverly) | Sangamon County |
Printed results; a row opens the full standings.
Lake Springfield champion bags, one Illinois event at a time
17.67 pounds at IBN Team Series Lake Springfield 2025, team (2025) stands as the bag to beat on Lake Springfield.
Illinois champions here weighed between 11.1 and 17.7 pounds across 6 events.
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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Some 3,866 acres is the size IDNR prints for Lake Springfield, in Sangamon County. The outlook on the IFishIllinois page lists bluegill excellent, largemouth bass very good, channel catfish very good and flathead catfish excellent. IDNR boat access here: 7 ramps.
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.
Daily and size rules for Lake Springfield
| 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 |
Digest site regulations for Lake Springfield
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Springfield | All Fish | 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5) |
| Lake Springfield | Large or Smallmouth Bass | 15 inch Minimum Length Limit |
| Lake Springfield | White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie | 10 inch Minimum Length Limit; 10 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.
Lake Springfield launches, series and counties
Lake Springfield launches for a morning take-off
- Lake Springfield Marine Point Boat Ramplaunch, Rochester
- Lake Springfield Lindsay Bridge Boat Ramplaunch, Rochester
- Lake Springfield Center Park Sailboat Boat Ramplaunch, Rochester
- Lake Springfield Center Park Harbor Boat Ramplaunch, Rochester
- Lake Springfield Lake Springfield Marina Ramplaunch, Chatham
- Lake Springfield Spaulding Dam Boat Ramplaunch, Rochester
- Lake Springfield Glasser Park Canoe/Kayak Launchlaunch, Chatham
Series calling at Lake Springfield
Counties tied to Lake Springfield take-offs
- Sangamon County
Packing the boat for Lake Springfield
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Fluorocarbon line
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Illinois event waters apart from Lake Springfield
- Carlyle Lake1 event
- Clinton Lake3 events
- Des Plaines River3 events
- Fox Chain O' Lakes2 events
- Lake Shelbyville9 events
- Lake of Egypt2 events
- Mississippi River Pool 132 events
- Mississippi River Pool 192 events
- Rend Lake7 events
The ponds and rivers around Lake Springfield, photographed
Photo: Robert Lampros, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Dan, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Aaron Lucas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
Launch coves and points by the Lake Springfield weigh-ins, in pictures
Photo: Matt Turner, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Denny Armstrong, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Dave Wright, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Denise Krebs, CC BY 2.0
Lake Springfield contest questions from Illinois anglers
Is Lake Springfield a regular Illinois contest water?
Nothing is pending here, just 8 published results.
Which Lake Springfield contest happens first?
The Illinois calendars read show no booked contest here yet.
What bag has topped the Lake Springfield standings?
An Illinois one-day five-bass title here takes about 13.84 pounds (6 events), and 17.67 is the mark.
Who runs contests on Lake Springfield?
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail, Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and Illinois B.A.S.S. Nation.
Which ramp handles Lake Springfield weigh-ins?
Launch sites the Illinois hosts printed: Lindsay Bridge.
What were the newest Lake Springfield standings in Illinois?
Chase Logue & Mark Kaufman took first at Fishers of Men Illinois Central Classic at Lake Springfield (08/08/2026) (2026-08-08) with 14.51 (net wt).
What does a Lake Springfield competitor buy from IDNR?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
Where is a Lake Springfield entry filed?
Every Illinois host takes its own entries; each event name in the rows links to it.
Is there a form to add a Lake Springfield contest in Illinois?
Tap Add a tournament up top and include the host link with the date.
Put practice days in on Lake Springfield
This water has its own Illinois page with ramps and creel rules.
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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