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BigFish66 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:04:00 GMT

Smithland Pool Golconda, IL
An ultramodern full-service marina is located at Golconda, where Lusk Creek converges with the Ohio River. The marina, recognized as one of the finest in the area, serves as the gateway to the Smithland Pool in the Ohio River. It covers an 80-acre site and offers 206 slips.

In 1980, the completion of the Smithland Lock and Dam near Hamletsburg elevated the normal river pool stage by 15 feet, creating a veritable lake covering 23,000 acres and reaching 72.5 miles upriver to the Uniontown Dam. This in turn has inundated a lot of lowland area and created a tremendous fishery.

In the 51 mile stretch between Smithland Lock and Dam and the Saline River, there are 10 major and 12 minor streams entering the Ohio River from the Illinois side and 8 major and 5 minor streams from the Kentucky side. Many of these streams are 20 to 30 feet in depth and are navigable as much as 6 or 7 miles upstream.
Shoreline Miles: 72
Acres: 23,000
Maximum Depth: 100+ Feet
HP Limit: None
Speed Limit: None
Bass Creel Limit: 5 Fish 12" Limit
State: Illinois
Country: United States

Water Type: Rivers

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