Lake Eleanor Fishing in Lake County, Illinois

• Overview

  Illinois holds Lake Eleanor, in Lake County. The ground around here is pine and birch. About 11 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Head to Bannockburn, 1.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Deerfield, 1.4 miles, and Riverwoods, 1.4 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Eleanor

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Lake County names bluegill, common carp and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lake Eleanor fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 72°F and January reads 22°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lake Eleanor the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It is tagged as private fishing, which usually means a club or an owner. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lake Potawatomi, 2.7 miles out. Nothing on Lake Eleanor should be assumed from this page alone.