River House
The River House, on the Rock River, offers accommodations in two lodges and also has a boat dock. All-inclusive packages include meals and tailored activities--from fishing trips to sightseeing opportunities. River House is close to several major streams that feeding into the Rock, Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.
River House
11052 Ventura Blvd.
Machesney Park, IL 61115
815-636-1884
riverhouse.ws/index.html
Lick Creek Lodge
Lick Creek Lodge in Pekin, Illinois is a private club offering special daily memberships for fishing or hunting. Membership and lodging includes everything you need to enjoy the nearly 1,000-acre private preserve and 55-acre private, stocked lake. The man-made, spring-fed lake has steep drop-offs and is stocked with bass, crappie, blue gill and catfish.
Jeff Yergler's Lick Creek Lodge
3201 Sheridan Road
Pekin, IL 61554
309-347-7191
lickcreek.com/home.asp
Hidden Lake Bed and Breakfast
Almost in Illinois' "big toe," Hidden Lake Bed and Breakfast is located in the Shawnee National Forest on the shore of a hidden two-acre lake, where anglers are limited to catch-and-release fishing. The bed and breakfast, which features several luxury suites, is an easy drive from Giant City State Park, Little Grassy Lake and Crab Orchard National Preserve. Full and half-day packages are available.
Hidden Lake Bed and Breakfast
433 Cook Ave.
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5252
hiddenlakebb.com
Article Written By Eric Jay Toll
Eric Jay Toll has been writing since 1970, influenced by his active lifestyle. An outdoorsman, businessman, planner and travel writer, Toll's work appears in travel guides for the Navajo Nation, "TIME" and "Planning" magazines and on various websites. He studied broadcast marketing and management at Southern Illinois University.
