Fishing near Batavia, Illinois

Colorado, United States

Kane County, Illinois, is where Batavia sits. The town holds close to 26,495 people. First the close ones: Mooseheart Lake lies 1.7 miles beyond to the south-west, Peck Lake lies 2.7 miles beyond, Fox River lies 2.8 miles beyond to the north then Sand Pond lies 7.0 miles beyond. Fox River holds its weed late, so keep a rig that comes through it clean. Flat water is the rule round here. The lee shore collects food when it blows. Whether they freeze depends on the winter. In milder years there is nothing to walk on at all. Mooseheart Lake is the near option, about 17 acres in size. Mooseheart Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Expect the lakes here to open about late March. Open records for Kane County list bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and white sucker. If Mooseheart Lake is busy, everything else on this list is quieter.

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Fishing License in Batavia

Batavia (United States)
Issuing agency	Who needs a license	Resident annual	Non-resident annual	Non-resident short-term	Saltwater requirement	License-free days	Official source (last verified)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)	Ages 16 and older	$44.87	$124.01	1-day, 5-day	Not applicable — no coastline	2 days (June)	Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13

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