Lake Strini Fishing in Will County, Illinois

• Overview

  You will find Lake Strini in Will County, Illinois. The water sits 630 feet up. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Will County list. Romeoville at 0.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Bolingbrook follows at 4 miles, then Lockport at 4.4 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Strini

  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. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Will County: common carp, green sunfish, threadfin shad and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lake Strini gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 74°F and January near 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid March. Break-up near mid March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Strini.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is a car park 120 yards from the bank. A pier or jetty stands 90 yards away, which helps on a crowded bank. Part of this sits inside or beside O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve, so read the notices. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Rock Lake is 2.3 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Strini for certain.