Fishing near Deerfield, Illinois

You will find Deerfield in Lake County, Illinois. There is enough water within reach to fish somewhere new each week. In the order you would reach them: Lake Eleanor lies 1.4 miles beyond, Lake Shermerville lies 3.3 miles beyond to the south-west and Lake Potawatomi lies 3.5 miles beyond. West Lake holds its weed late, so keep a rig that comes through it clean. Freezing happens, but not to a schedule. A mild week can undo a month of cold. The area trades in still water rather than flow. Overhanging trees hold fish through the middle of the day. Lake Eleanor sits nearest and covers some 11 acres. Lake Eleanor is the easiest to reach with a car. On climate averages, local water clears around late March. Fish documented across Lake County include bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and pumpkinseed. For Deerfield anglers, Lake Eleanor is the default rather than the choice....