Penny Road Pond in Cook County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Penny Road Pond lies in Cook County, Illinois. The setting is mixed forest on every side. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by Illinois standards. Supplies mean a trip to Carpentersville, 3.1 miles off. East Dundee follows at 3.3 miles, then West Dundee at 3.9 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Penny Road Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Cook County names common carp, bluegill, green sunfish and gizzard shad. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Penny Road Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 20°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Penny Road Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The mapped parking is Penny Pond Pond, 170 yards away. There is a recognised fishing place here: Penny Road Pond, 30 yards off. There are toilets 160 yards off. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Galvins Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Penny Road Pond.