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Ferne Clyffe Lake

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Ferne Clyffe Lake is a Lake in Johnson, Illinois.

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Ferne Clyffe Lake is a small 16 acre lake that offers fishing only on its banks. Despite this, this very scenic lake still offers good opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and sunfish.
Ferne Clyffe State Park covers 2400 acres and has beautiful facilities for camping, hiking, horseback riding, and hunting.

Fishing Description: 

Largemouth bass are available at any point along the shoreline for all except the winter months.

Sunfish are best in May and June in the spawn beds.

Camping: 

Ferne Clyffe has a campground for every type of camper: modern, primitive, youth groups, backpack or equestrian. The shower facilities that are offered at some campgrounds are available seasonally.

Deer Ridge campground is a well-shaded Class A facility offering gravel pads with electricity, picnic tables and cooking grills. Drinking water, showers, flush toilets and a sanitary dump station complete the setting for campers who prefer to include a few comforts of home with their outdoor adventure.

Turkey Ridge is for campers who want a serene outdoor experience. It is a Class C walk-in campground that includes camp pads, picnic tables, cooking grills and showers. Drinking water and toilets are located near the parking lots.

Scouts, church groups and other youth groups will enjoy the Youth Group campground. This Class D facility is equipped with drinking water, picnic tables, cooking grills, toilets and parking. Groups of minors must have adequate supervision, and at least one adult must accompany a group of 15 minors.

Backpackers enjoying their commune with nature will appreciate the solitude of the individual campsites in the Class C Backpack campground. Located a half-mile from the Turkey Ridge primitive campground parking lot, these woodland sites have cooking grills, toilets and showers. Water and trash receptacles are available at the Turkey Ridge parking lot. You're reminded to be careful with your fires and to pack out what you pack in.

Name: 
Ferne Clyffe Lake
Waterbody type: 
Lake
County: 
Johnson
State: 
Illinois
Country: 
United States
Surface area: 
16.00
Maximum depth: 
22ft
Standard elevation: 
127
Latitude: 
37.533
Longitude: 
-88.976