Fishing near Harvey, Illinois

This is Harvey, an Illinois town in Cook County. Everything worth a rod sits outside the town line. By distance from the centre: Lake Victory lies 2.2 miles beyond to the north-east, Lake Cottage Grove lies 3.1 miles beyond, Thorn Lake lies 3.6 miles beyond to the south-east followed by Flatfoot Lake lies 4.2 miles beyond. On Lake Victory the margins hold more than the middle, so start tight and stay tight. There is more than one sort of water within reach. The shady bank fishes long after the sunny one dies. Cold spells can close them, though not every year. None of it should ever be assumed safe. The nearest of them, Lake Victory, covers about 14 acres. Parking is recorded at Lake Victory. Water round here typically opens up around mid March. Fish documented across Cook County include common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. Lake Victory is the one most people from Harvey fish first....