Turner Pond Fishing in DuPage County, Illinois

• Overview

  Turner Pond belongs to DuPage County, Illinois. The setting is mixed forest on every side. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by DuPage County standards. Roselle sits 0.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Elgin, 11 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Turner Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in DuPage County include bluegill, green sunfish, common carp and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Turner Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in mid March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Turner Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking within 120 yards means no long carry with tackle. Fishing from a pier is possible 40 yards away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Kingsport Lake is 1.5 miles distant. Ask locally about Turner Pond if anything is unclear.