Lake Springfield Fun

For our Lake Springfield Fishers,
You can use dissolved oxygen levels and water temperatures to determine the best depth for finding fish.

Approximately every two weeks from spring through fall, CWLP measures dissolved oxygen levels and temperature at 1- to 2-foot depth intervals from five different locations on the lake:

- Near the water intake tower, near Spaulding Dam
- In the main basin of the lake, midway between Lindsay Bridge and the C&IM Railroad bridge
- Just west of the C&IM Railroad bridge
- In the upper (Lick Creek) arm, between Woodside Bridge and the I-55 bridge
- In the lower (Sugar Creek) arm, near the Wildlife Sanctuary

Here's the latest from our June 7th readings. You can always find the three most recent readings here along with our E.coli monitoring results,
https://www.cwlp.com/LakesParksHome/LakesParksInformation/LakeWaterQuality.aspx

Springfield Boaters: Lake Springfield Watercraft Licensing for the 2022 season is underway. Renewal notices for boats registered on Lake Springfield during the 2021 season have been mailed out and must be returned by June 30th. CWLP’s 2022 license renewal form and other boating information can be found here, https://www.cwlp.com/LakesParksHome/LakesParksInformation/Boating.aspx.

Beginning in April, you can also register and license your boat/craft for use on Lake Springfield at the Lindsay Bridge Boat Licensing Station during early season limited hours on the weekends. Call ahead, 217.786-4075. For questions or licensing needs during off-hours, call 217.757.8600. or e-mail [email protected].

Sangamon County Farm Bureau, as well as our partners, are hosting a cover crop field day in the Lake Springfield Watershed on Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:00 A.M. This is an in-person event with a strict 50-person attendance cap and social distancing, and mask wearing will be required for all attendees. RSVP to the Sangamon County Farm Bureau at (217) 753-5200.This event will be recorded and videos of the program can be found after the event at www.ILFB.org/FieldDays and also on our page.