Map of Lick Creek in Sangamon County, Illinois

Freshwater creek in Sangamon County, Illinois

Fishing Lick Creek

Lick Creek is a freshwater creek in Sangamon County, Illinois. No catches are logged here yet. Cobia reads the wind, weather and water temperature here every day and tells you when to be on it.

Friday, November 13

Lick Creek water today

Water temperature49°FUSGS gauge 05576100, 1:30 AM

Water temperature on Lick Creek was 49°F at 1:30 AM, from USGS gauge 05576100 (Lick Creek near Woodside, IL).

Times are local. Read from USGS gauge 05576100, which sits on Lick Creek. The app adds wind, pressure, the solunar windows and a score for the day.

What lives here

Fish in Lick Creek

No catches are logged on Lick Creek yet, so Cobia lists no fish here. When anglers log catches in the app, the species they land show up on this page.

The water

Lick Creek at a glance

Type: Creek
Water: Freshwater
Where: Sangamon County, Illinois
Center: 39.7174, -89.7073

Where the numbers come from

Stations Cobia reads

USGS water gauge05576100
USGS water gauge05576090
USGS water gauge05576195

Tide predictions, water levels and river flow for Lick Creek come from these public stations. Cobia combines them with the wind and weather forecast into one score for the day.

In the app

Plan the trip before you launch

Daily briefing

A score for the day out of 100, with the reasons, the best windows and a seven day lookahead.

Tides and solunar

NOAA tide curves and the solunar feeding windows, side by side for the day you pick.

Water conditions

Water temperature, waves, flow and clarity from the station nearest the water you fish.

Questions

Lick Creek questions anglers ask

What fish can you catch in Lick Creek?

No catches are logged in Lick Creek yet, so Cobia does not list any fish for it. When anglers log catches here in the app, the species show up on this page.

Is Lick Creek saltwater or freshwater?

Lick Creek is fresh water.

Where is Lick Creek?

Lick Creek is a creek in Sangamon County, Illinois, centered near 39.7174, -89.7073.

Is there a fishing tournament on Lick Creek?

Not one run by Cobia right now. Anyone can start a free Slam on Lick Creek in the app, pick the fish and the dates, and invite friends, a club or a shop.

Can other anglers see where fish are caught in Lick Creek?

Not the exact spots. Each angler chooses whether a catch shares the exact spot, a general area or just the name of the water, and no paid tier shows anyone more. Pages like this one show the species and a rounded count, never a spot.

What are the size and bag limits in Lick Creek?

They depend on the species and the season. When you log a catch, Cobia names the species from the photo and shows the slot limit, bag limit and season for that species where you are standing.

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