Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area

Here is one of my favorite fishing spots, the Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area.


This is where I spend most of my time fishing. It is located in Grundy County three miles southwest of Braidwood, Illinois.  There is some 1,017 acres with 200 water impoundments ranging in size from 1/4 acre to 30 acres in size.


This is probably one of the best places to fish in the area. There are plenty of bass in these old strip mines, along with bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, northern pike, and walleye.

The state record Northern Pike was caught in Monster Lake, which happens to be the lake that I fish most in this area.