Charleston Il

I have a local kid that's going to eastern Illinios on a football scholarship that loves to fish. Can anybody up that way point him in the right direction to find some? Thnx

Lake Charleston and the Embarrass river are a couple miles from the college. Lake has a 10 under/10 over limit, river is wide open. Stay away from dam, don't need anymore names on monument!

Mattoon lake isn't to far away, go a little farther and you have shelbyville.

For cold weather go south to Newton lake, its heated