Fourth Lake Fishing in Lake County, Illinois

• Overview

  Out in Lake County, Illinois, sits Fourth Lake. The surface lies 755 feet up. At some 297 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. It ranks high for size among our Lake County listings. Venetian Village lies 1.1 miles from the water. After that come Lindenhurst at 1.4 miles and Third Lake at 1.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Lake County names bluegill, common carp and green sunfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Fourth Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 20°F for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about late March and return around mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Fourth Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Miltmore Lake is 0.6 miles off. For Fourth Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.