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| Heidecke Lake |
Heidecke Lake, the 2,000-some acre reservoir, provided cooling
water for the Collins Station back-up generating plant. Collins was
sold to Midwest Generating. The Illinois DNR worked out a lease
which allows public access to the lake for fishing and hunting.
Because the plant is not operating anymore, the three-and-one-
half mile long reservoir acts like a natural lake. The lake is still
mostly perched, designed specifically to catch the cooling effects
of prevailing winds. This causes for some dangerous times on the
lake. Make sure to check the weather report before you head out
to Heidecke Lake.
The fishing can be very good on Heidecke Lake. Largemouth
Bass in the 2 to 4 pound range are common. Smallmouth bass,
walleye, muskie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, crappie and
hybrid striped bass can also be caught in this lake.
Links
water for the Collins Station back-up generating plant. Collins was
sold to Midwest Generating. The Illinois DNR worked out a lease
which allows public access to the lake for fishing and hunting.
Because the plant is not operating anymore, the three-and-one-
half mile long reservoir acts like a natural lake. The lake is still
mostly perched, designed specifically to catch the cooling effects
of prevailing winds. This causes for some dangerous times on the
lake. Make sure to check the weather report before you head out
to Heidecke Lake.
The fishing can be very good on Heidecke Lake. Largemouth
Bass in the 2 to 4 pound range are common. Smallmouth bass,
walleye, muskie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, crappie and
hybrid striped bass can also be caught in this lake.
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