Fishing near Des Plaines, Illinois

Des Plaines belongs to Cook County, Illinois. About 58,677 people live here. Near end of the list first: 0.5 miles out stands Shagbark Lake, 0.7 miles out stands Belleau Lake to the east, 1.6 miles out stands Lake Opeka plus 1.8 miles out stands Lake Mary Anne to the north-east. Lake Mary Anne is worth a look when the shallow water elsewhere has warmed too far. Standing water makes up nearly all of it. A soft bottom fishes differently from a hard one. A lid forms in certain years only. Never walk out on it without checking yourself. Shagbark Lake is the near option, about 7 acres in size. Boats go in at Shagbark Lake, going by the mapping. Ice generally clears near mid March in an average year. Cook County records cover common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, gizzard shad and goldfish. All of the above sit within reach of Des Plaines, which is the practical point....