Lake Sara Fishing in Effingham County, Illinois
Effingham North Area

LAKE SARA IS FISHED OUT! I THINK WALMART HAS MORE FISH IN IT. LAKE SARA NEEDS RESTOCKED AND IT IS FULL OF MOSS. IF YOU ARE UP FOR NOT CATCHING ANYTHING AND CONSTANTLY CLEANING MOSS OFF YOUR HOOKS AND LURES THEN FISH AT LAKE SARA.

My mother Fran brother Jeff myself fished Lake sara for 4 days caught very very little fish gill 1 lb bass or muskie baits but nothing to speak of, then on our last day we wittnessed a local bass tourney 10 boats total format the weigh ins they all had thebiggest bass i have ever seen in person in my life,truley5 7 9 total bags of 2528 lbs

I've gone to Lake Sara for years now, and the fishing is great. Last year i pulled up a two-foot catfish, plus small and largemouth bass, bluegill, sunfish, and perch.

I forgot one thing, if you're having trouble catching fish, go fish in a cove. I have a boathouse in one of the best fishing coves. People fishing for largemouth always come by and pull up monsters. Lake Sara isn't fished out, you just gotta find the right spot. Bass, bluegill, and catfish go crazy over gulp worms. They're about 5 or 6 inches and you can get them at the walmart by the lake. Here's the rig- put on a sliding bobber, sliding wait, then a big 3-inch hook. Hook the gulp worm however you think bass will like it. Cast on the edge of a seaweed bed and you'll most likely pull out a catfish. Bass can be cought anywhere, but don't go to deep, aim for the shallower areas.