Stonewort Pond Fishing Guide, DuPage County, Illinois

• Overview

  You will find Stonewort Pond in DuPage County, Illinois. It stands 676 feet above sea level. 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. Elmhurst at 1.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Naperville, 13 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Stonewort Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for DuPage County names bluegill, green sunfish, common carp and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Stonewort Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 22°F in January to roughly 74°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. Climate figures give an open season running mid March to mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Stonewort Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is recorded parking some 130 yards off. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Part of this sits inside or beside Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve, so read the notices. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Riverbend Pond sits 0.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Stonewort Pond before loading the car.