Fishing Lake Mary Anne in Cook County, Illinois

• Overview

  Lake Mary Anne is one of the Cook County waters in Illinois. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Des Plaines is 1.8 miles out. Park Ridge is 3.4 miles and Mount Prospect 3.8 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mary Anne

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Cook County list common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, gizzard shad and goldfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lake Mary Anne gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 74°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lake Mary Anne the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A recognised fishing spot is mapped about half a mile away. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Big Bend Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice.