Kinkaid Lake is a 2,750 acre spring-fed lake built in 1968 located five miles northwest of Murphysboro, IL. With over 90 miles of scenic shoreline, Kinkaid Lake is one of the southern Illinois' most beautiful and popular lakes. Kinkaid Lake has an average depth of 39 feet, with an area near the spillway reaching a depth of 100 feet. Anglers enjoy fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, walleye and muskie.

For a hand landing "the big one" contact a local guide service:

• Kinkaid Lake Guide Service
  Professional Illinois Fishing Guide Al Nutty
  537 Illinois Avenue Extension
  Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
  618.694.4897
• Chad Cain Guide Service--available September - June
  646 Wood Road
  Carbondale, IL 62901
  618.549.3074
  618.534.1477
• Scott Donovan
  Multispecies Guide
  Chad Cain Guide Service
  618.201.5820

• SnS Guide Service
  Matthew Strobel & Tyson Shoot
  618-922-0354
  618-889-3495