Deer Grove Lake Fishing in Cook County, Illinois

• Overview

  You will find Deer Grove Lake in Cook County, Illinois. The water sits 814 feet up. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Compared with other Illinois water on our list, it sits high. Deer Park is the closest place, 1.2 miles off. After that come Kildeer at 2.1 miles and Inverness at 2.3 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Deer Grove Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Cook County records list common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, gizzard shad and goldfish among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Deer Grove Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 73°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Deer Grove Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The mapped parking is Deer Grove Parking Lot, half a mile away. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Ashley Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Deer Grove Lake should be assumed from this page alone.