Fishing Lake Louise in Lake County, Illinois

• Overview

  Lake Louise is set in Lake County, Illinois. The bank is 817 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 43 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Illinois. Some 1.4 miles away sits Barrington, the nearest settlement. Elgin sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Lake County names bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lake Louise responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 72°F and January near 21°F on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lake Louise follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Part of this sits inside or beside Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve, so read the notices. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Baker Lake is 1.3 miles distant. Nothing on Lake Louise should be assumed from this page alone.