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Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area L. P. Dolan Lake Illinois
This place is truly amazing! Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area or L. P. Dolan Lake near Enfield Illinois is a really wonderful niche camping and trekking area! Southeastern Illinois is a wonderful rural place and this camping area and fishing lake can fill an entire weekend of activities for those large and small or any age.
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Pros
- Beautiful and easy access to the fishing lake
- Small cozy campground with cabins
- Large area with plenty of trails and activities
Cons
- Narrow roads/campsites – watch out if you have large trucks or campers
- Campsites are close to each other
- Be prepared to walk for toilets and showers
Things to do at Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area or more commonly known as just Dolan Lake, is an awesome diamond in the rough park in southern Illinois! I will start off and just say it is well worth the trip and fee to stay there for the weekend. This wonderful place really enamored me!
The campground was small and really personable. The sites are near each other so be ready to make friends or at least hear your neighbors coming and going but this can also be a fun thing about camping. There are also several sites located right on the lake’s northern shore. This is where I stayed. The ability to just walk and fish off the shore and enjoy the water was a nice bonus.
The bathhouse is located a short distance from the camping site. You should prepare to walk for toilets and showers so have your trusty sandals ready. The toilets were not dirty but they are small and used regularly. The small-sized campground doesn’t allow for many different bathhouses and options. There are also small studio cabins available if pulling your camper isn’t an option.
L. P. Dolan Lake
I must say this lake is very quaint and enjoyable. The lake allows shore fishing and boats under 10hp to operate. The lake and pine trees towering along the shore really made for a nice quiet place for fishing and small critters running around. There’s even a dock if you want to get out into deeper water.
There’s plenty of fish in the lake and plenty of anglers were out on boats and the shore trying to get lucky. There is also a small walk way and bridge with a secluded part of the lake which many were fishing at on the shore and boats. We drove to this southern end by the dam to see what we could find and had some success.
Finally, there is a concession building and restaurant that is currently closed due to Covid. I would expect it to open as soon as state restrictions are lifted. There are also miles of trail around the lake and throughout the rest of the wildlife area. Horses also can use certain trails in the wildlife area.
I really enjoyed this campground and lake. It really was idyllic! The cons list is even not really “cons” in my opinion but rather less positive things about the area. The fees for the campsite and park are really nominal for what you get in return. This place is perfect for a family outing on a warm weekend. I’d try to get my reservation now for the summer!
Where is Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area?It is located about 8 miles to the east of McLeansboro, IL.
How large is Dolan Lake?The water covers approximately 75 acres with over 3 miles of shoreline.
Fishing
Plumas County's 1,000 miles of streams and more than 100 lakes of the Feather River watershed make for a wonderful, varied and famous fishery. Whether you're a fly fisherman or prefer to use lures and bait, you'll find plenty of places to reel them in.
Native rainbow trout are the predominant game fish, but German Browns and brook trout also have been established in many water-ways. A special strain of rainbow, known as Eagle Lake trout, are found in many of the major lakes. Other game fish include Mackinaw (lake trout), kokanee and king salmon, largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill and catfish.
Fishing Season:
Lakes are open to fishing year round and the stream season usually opens on the last weekend of April and closes in the middle of November. Some streams, such as tributaries to Lake Almanor and Bucks Lake, are not open until the end of May and close at the end of September. Some waters like Yellow Creek have special barbless catch and release provisions. Check the current Department of Fish and Game regulations pamphlet for specific dates and limits.
Lake Almanor is the largest lake in Plumas County. Fishing is generally good year-round, but fall and winter can be outstanding. The Almanor Fishing Association is a great resource for more information on fishing Lake Almanor.
Butt Valley Reservoir is noted for huge rainbows and browns of trophy trout status. Butt Valley is at its best with flies, jigs and small lures in the inlet when the powerhouse is running.
Round Valley Lake near Greenville is a small lake with big bass. This is a great place for children to fish from shore for bluebills. An annual free Children's Fishing Derby sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service is held here each September. Call (530) 283-0555 for more information.
Bucks Lake in central Plumas is a good all around lake that is especially noted for trophy size (over 16 pound) Mackinaw trout, although the current lake record is over 30 pounds. Fall fly-fishing for rainbow, brown and brook trout is often spectacular in middle to late afternoon.
Little Grass Valley Reservoir is good for rainbow and brown trout, and Antelope Lake is popular for trout, catfish and bass fishing.
Lake Davis and Frenchman Lake are excellent trophy rainbow waters. Fly fishing from the west shorelines, either wading or using float tubes, is good both spring and fall. Both of these lakes are popular for ice fishing during the wintertime.
Stream and Fly Fishing:
Whether you're a fly fisherman or prefer to use lures and bait, you'll find plenty of good action and surprisingly large trout in some very small creeks. The most common aquatic insects of the Feather River are several species of mayflies, caddis flies and stone flies. There are others, of course, as well as terrestrials (ants/grasshoppers). Exploring a stream, you may see trout rising to an active hatch of insects.
The main parts of the Feather River are the North Fork and Middle Fork. The North Fork and Hamilton Branch flow into Lake Almanor. These and their smaller tributaries are good trout waters. A new fishing access area with restrooms and trails is now in place at Hamilton Branch at Lake Almanor. Downstream of Almanor, the first dam in PG&E's 'Stairway of Power,' the fishing depends on seasonal restocking.
The Middle Fork is a federally listed Wild and Scenic River from the outflow of Sierra Valley most of the way to Lake Oroville. The wild river section downstream from the Quincy-La Porte Road bridge is accessible by steep foot trails and provides excellent fishing for strong hikers. Upstream, in the more easily reached scenic and recreation portion near Highway 70 east of Quincy, the Middle Fork holds some nice, if sometimes angler-shy, rainbows and browns. Fall fishing, when there are fewer vacationers, is particularly good.
Yellow Creek, in Humbug Valley, is a stream restoration success involving fishing groups, PG&E and the Department of Fish and Game. Barbless hooks and a restricted limit apply to Yellow Creek to keep it a trophy fishery.
Other streams worth exploring including Indian and Wolf Creeks, in the Indian Valley area, Nelson Creek and Spanish Creek near Quincy, Jamison Creek near Graeagle, and Little Last Chance Creek near Frenchman Lake.