Picnic Spot on Lower Illnois?

[IreneKennedy]

Spouse, dog, and I want to take a day trip to Lower Illnois for a picnic. I need suggestions where to find a spot where we can drive close to the water, suitable for putting down a blanket, having a picnic, maybe shallow wade fishing to catch & release perch, and letting dog get into water.

Thanks

Sorry, thread should have read 'Lower Illnios River'

 

[Bierhunter]

Ok...I have to ask. Why do you want to go to Illinois? You're profile says VA. Is she from Illinois? Illinois sucks for 2A stuff. Other than that, I'm sorry that I can't answer your question.

 

[Johnny]

I assume he means the Lower Illinois River. IK you don't have a whole lot of options. There is Gore Landing camping area and there is the Marval Trout Camp. http://www.marvalresort.com/
Also with no more rain than we had this year they are not generating much water. So a majority of the river is really shallow or just pools. About a half mile north of the Gore Landing there is a turnoff on a county gravel road. It goes to what was refered to as the gravel pits. There are usally just a couple of people fishing down there and it is a good place to let the dog run. It has a little flow (read trickle)to it but it has spots that are 6 inches deep to spots that are over your knees. take a thick blanket because you are going to be laying it down on river gravel and wear some kind of shoes because there is the occasional half a beer bottle. Hope this helps have a good time.