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Location: Mpls., MN. | Looking for advise to were to stay for Lake Kinkaid? Is Carbondale the only place or on the lake possible? Thanks for the help, I'm looking to shorten my winter this year. |
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Location: Illinois | Americas Best Value Inn
128 E. Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
United States
(618) 687-2244
Rooms are reasonably priced and in good shape, and has electrical hookups for your rig in the parking lot. It's less than 10 min away from the water. Good luck!
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Yep, what Muskellunged said - As always that kid is right on par with timely advice. |
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Location: Mpls., MN. | Thanks guys booked my room, now I have to wait for April to get here. |
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| Look up The Green Retreat!! Brand new little log cabins,Full Kitchen,Flat Screens, small fishing pond right off the front of the cabins!! 15mins from Lake! I've stayed every where down there, except the Scary ass Apple Inn!! This place by far is the nicest around and pretty cheap. plug ins and plenty of safe parking. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Stay away from the Farmhouse. Tried to take my wife and some of her friends down there and the dead rats, mice, and mold was enough to scare off even a caveman. |
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | When you go...you have to eat at 17th St. Bar and Grill! My mouth is drooling just thinking about their ribs, pork, chicken, hot sausage, baked beans...yummy!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Illinois | +1000 on 17 ST.
Also try the nightlife in DeSoto, a mere 10 minutes from Murphysboro!
Tell em Llunged sent ya!
Edited by muskellunged 1/19/2012 5:57 AM
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| Stayed at the American inn twice. It's nothing fancy but it is clean, power hook ups for the boat and not to far from the lake.
!7th street is worth the drive alone. If you like barbecue you will like this place.
The last two times we went in the spring. This year we are planning on going in the fall.
Enjoy |
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Location: Lebanon,Mo | I had a jar of there famous sauce in the fridge last week....it's empty now. Looking at road trip to 17th street. |
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Location: Storm Lake, IA | The old apple tree inn isn't too bad of place... cheap and if remember right they have outside plug ins. |
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Location: N.FIB | americas best is the only place I will stay at,good rooms for people fishing and haven`t had any problems all the times I`ve been down there with theft or anything else.17th st is good but the pizza place on the way to the lake is also good to stop and get a pizza on the way back to the hotel from fishing and it`s cheaper.wiffle boys I beleive is the name,stop and order and done in about ten mins,still hot when you get back to the room |
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| 17th Street still serves up some awesome BBQ, but if you like Mexican food, Sergio's is within walking distance from the America's Best Value Inn hotel. They have a dish there called Mama's Special that is off the charts good. Whenever my wife and I get a babysitter and go out, she ALWAYS wants Sergio's. Great margaritas too. You wont be disappointed, and I grew up in Chi-town eating some great Mexican food. |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | Yep...I will second the Sergio's recommendation(awesome food!) and the Desoto's recommendation as well!!!
Matt |
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Location: Mpls., MN. | O boy this great info. is getting me excited about April musky fishing. What Lake chip is best used on Kinkaid? and thanks again for all the help. |
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| If you have never been there before you may consider hiring a guide. It's a very large lake and if you have someone show you the lake and what is working it could be very worthwhile. If you consider a guide I would highly recommend Chad Cain. Book early because he gets filled up. Do a search on the web and his name will come up.
Best of luck and have a great time. |
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Location: Bloomington, IL | If you're looking at staying on the lake, Kinkaid Lake Marina has rental cabins (2 bedrooms I think) that are close to the main launch: 618-687-4914
Also, if you choose to hire a guide, I second Dan on hiring Chad Cain. He knows the lake better than anyone - bar none. www.chadcain.com/index.shtml |
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| I stayed down there when the earthquake hit southern Illinois, so 2008 maybe??? There were some trailors available to rent right next to the boat launch that were very clean and nice. I'm thinking it was about 100 bucks a night. |
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Location: Mpls., MN. | I tried a guide on Vermillion this summer, and say between other guides how they feel they own spots cause they fish for a living on that lake that turned me off. I would rather start slow and find my own spots then have a buff with another boat. But Thanks for all the good advise and looking forward to the new season. |
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Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs | Are there any places other than America's Best. My last two trips in a row with dirty rooms and had to switch rooms both times and still wasnt satisfied and figured it was futile at that point. Ill pay more for a clean room. Surely there has to be more to chose from down there in the way of hotel or motel. Chad? Anyone?
Edited by KARLOUTDOORS 1/21/2012 9:24 PM
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| There a a good number of major chains at I57 in Marion. I would rather stay there than in any of the places closer to the lake. There is a better choice of food and it is only 20 minutes from the lake. That is 20 minutes when you leave at first light. |
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| Americas best is the choice for local muskie fishermen but it is very dated and comparable to an older fishing camp motel room however he does have plenty of trailer parking for each room with electric at each spot. I'm just looking for a clean bed, electric at the boat, no theft and 10/15 min. from ramp. When it was booked up a few times or my wife goes along to shop I've went farther east on rt. 13 to the East side of Carbondale near the strip stores and you have major chains with indoor pools and many dining choices, about another 15 minutes down the road and $100.00 instead of $50.00 and electric is at a premium. Hope you enjoy the lake and trip. Many people have worked hard at making it a good lake for all species. I'm not saying how many 50's were recorded out if it last year but it was more than 1 and not bad for a southern lake. |
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Location: Mpls., MN. | For me it's a chance to fish open water in April for Skie's and happy for a bed and a #*#*ter, I would spend all my time on the boat or back sleeping, I like the 50$ over the $100+ a night. No woman are in my boat on this trip. Now I don't want to go were gear is going to get stolen, so I will lock up every night, extra work but worth it. Thanks again for the info. guys can't wait for April! |
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| Lpmusky,
I plan on fishing Kincaid in the spring with my son. Stayed at American twice and it suited our purpose just fine. The owners have always been pleasant and the rooms are fine for fisherman. What I like most is you can park your boat close to your room with power and there is always plenty of fisherman around. I would check to see if there is a tournament going on. It can get pretty busy and limit your chance of success.
Have fun and good luck
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Location: Mpls., MN. | Thanks Dan I will check for tournament during our trip. Do you Know what chip works the best? Lakemaster or Navionics? Looking forward to open water in April. |
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Location: oswego, il | Don't forget to unplug your rig at Americas best we dragged a 50ft cord all the way to 17th street once. |
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| I use the navionics. |
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Location: Mpls., MN. | ToddM thats funny! I don't think I'll forget that now, Thanks. I'll grab Navionics Dan THanks!
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| Perfect location for fisherman, Kinkaid Lake Sportsman Lodge. www.maddenproperties.com 1 mile from the Paul Ice Ramp. Sleeps up to 8. Circle drive for truck & boats with 3 GFIs for charging batteries. |
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| We usually stay at the Kinkade Marina Homes, about 500 feet from the launch.
I think the number is 618-687-4914 if not just call the marina. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Kinkaid Hawgs - 4/25/2015 8:56 AM
Perfect location for fisherman, Kinkaid Lake Sportsman Lodge. www.maddenproperties.com 1 mile from the Paul Ice Ramp. Sleeps up to 8. Circle drive for truck & boats with 3 GFIs for charging batteries.
Inspect the "Farmhouse" before staying there and have a backup plan. The mold, insects, mice, and filth is enough to keep me far, far away. |
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| Chad is no longer guiding on Kinkaid! He moved to Wisconsin. I highly recommend Walt Krause. Excellent guide and very helpful on what is going on throughout the year. |
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Lake Kinkaid Il. were to stay?