Fishing near Gurnee, Illinois

Gurnee stands in Lake County, out in Illinois. The town has the road links to reach several counties quickly. Working outwards: Valley Lake near enough 4.3 miles, Twin Lakes near enough 4.5 miles to the south-west, Grandwood Lake near enough 4.8 miles, Druce Lake near enough 5.2 miles to the west and Minear Lake near enough 5.8 miles. Minear Lake has the kind of soft bottom that keeps weed thick into autumn. Flat water is the rule round here. Steeper banks give depth without a boat. A lid forms in certain years only. Nothing here is dependable in winter. Closest is Valley Lake at around 12 acres of water. Valley Lake is the one with a mapped slipway. On climate averages, local water clears around late March. Fish documented across Lake County include bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and pumpkinseed. Valley Lake is the closest thing Gurnee has to a home water....