Fishing Reda Pond in DuPage County, Illinois

• Overview

  The DuPage County end of Illinois holds Reda Pond. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our DuPage County list. Wheaton lies 2.2 miles from the water. Glen Ellyn is 2.6 miles away, with Lisle at 2.8 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Reda Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across DuPage County: bluegill, green sunfish and common carp. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Reda Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 74°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Reda Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. The water borders Willowbrook Forest Preserve, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. DeShane Pond, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Reda Pond.