Map of Sugar Creek in Sangamon County, Illinois

Freshwater creek in Sangamon County, Illinois

Fishing Sugar Creek

Sugar 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

Sugar Creek water today

River flow18 cfsUSGS gauge 05576250, 1:30 AM

Water level9.8 ftUSGS gauge 05576250, 1:30 AM

River flow on Sugar Creek was 18 cfs at 1:30 AM, from USGS gauge 05576250 (Sugar Creek near Springfield, IL). Water level on Sugar Creek was 9.8 ft at 1:30 AM, from USGS gauge 05576250 (Sugar Creek near Springfield, IL).

Times are local. Read from USGS gauge 05576250, which sits on Sugar Creek. The app adds wind, pressure, the solunar windows and a score for the day.

What lives here

Fish in Sugar Creek

No catches are logged on Sugar 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

Sugar Creek at a glance

Type: Creek
Water: Freshwater
Where: Sangamon County, Illinois
Center: 39.7356, -89.5964

Where the numbers come from

Stations Cobia reads

USGS water gauge05576250
USGS water gauge05576000
USGS water gauge05576500

Tide predictions, water levels and river flow for Sugar 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

Sugar Creek questions anglers ask

How is Sugar Creek running today?

River flow on Sugar Creek was 18 cfs at 1:30 AM, from USGS gauge 05576250 (Sugar Creek near Springfield, IL).

What fish can you catch in Sugar Creek?

No catches are logged in Sugar 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 Sugar Creek saltwater or freshwater?

Sugar Creek is fresh water.

Where is Sugar Creek?

Sugar Creek is a creek in Sangamon County, Illinois, centered near 39.7356, -89.5964.

Is there a fishing tournament on Sugar Creek?

Not one run by Cobia right now. Anyone can start a free Slam on Sugar 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 Sugar 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 Sugar 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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