WebCommonwealth Edison's LaSalle County Nuclear Station Cooling Pond, better known as LaSalle Lake, provides 2,058 acres of recreational waters for seasonal boating and … WebDescription: The 2,058 acre cooling lake in LaSalle County was opened for public fishing in 1987. The lake was stocked initially with 10,000 - 8 to 10 inch channel catfish from Fountain Bluff Fish Farm. No catfish stockings have been necessary since then. LaSalle Lake is like most cooling lakes in that they are catfish factories.
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WebAnglers can also find a world-class walleye and sauger fishery on the Illinois River and tangle with hybrid striper and blue catfish on the LaSalle Cooling Lake. HISTORY. The … WebLaSalle Lake, a manmade, 2,058-acre lake 8 miles southeast of Marseilles, is popular among anglers. Serving as a cooling lake for Commonwealth Edison's LaSalle Power Station, the lake is formed by levees that rise above the surrounding land. ... Marseilles, Illinois 61341 Phone: 815-357-1608. floralith
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WebThe dikes are used to direct cooling water through a five-day circulation pattern from the discharge channel back to the intake channel. Typically there is a 20-degree water temperature difference between the two channels. The average depth of LaSalle Lake is 15 feet, but excavated areas within the lake are up to 70 feet deep. WebI fished few times at LaSalle Lake. Good Blue Catfishing. Bring your own bait and keep in your cooler to keep fresh! March to April and October is good at hot water area but too warm in summer. Fishing near boat ramp is good during summer. Catfish seem is everywhere. … WebIt was a good day on the water with an old friend, it was not boring - we always had some kind of action great seal living magazine