Maple Lake, Illinois: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Maple Lake is one of the DuPage County listings for Illinois. The setting is pine and birch on every side. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. 0.6 miles away sits Bloomingdale, the nearest town. Roselle is 1.4 miles and Medinah 1.7 miles. Not far off: Lake Kadijah at 1.7 miles, Turner Pond about 1.7 miles, Rush Lake at 2.6 miles, Sunfish Pond about 2.7 miles and Kingsport Lake at 3.2 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Maple Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. County-wide records name bluegill, green sunfish and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Maple Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 74°F and January near 22°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid March brings it back. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about mid December in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Maple Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Meacham Grove Forest Preserve runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lake Kadijah is 1.7 miles distant. Treat access at Maple Lake as something to verify.