Fishing near Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest belongs to Lake County, Illinois. Water lies on more than one side of the place. Counting outwards from town: West Lake 2.7 miles off to the west, Lucky Lake 3.1 miles off, Lambs Lake 3.8 miles off to the west, Minear Lake 5.8 miles off plus Harvey Lake 6.0 miles off to the west. The bank at Lambs Lake steepens fast, so mind your footing after rain. Cold spells can close them, though not every year. Nothing here is dependable in winter. These are still water, plain and simple. Bank height changes how much of the water you can reach. West Lake is the easiest to reach with a car. Break-up on local water lands around late March. Across Lake County, recorded fish include bluegill, common carp, green sunfish and pumpkinseed. Bank space differs sharply between them. West Lake is the one most people from Lake Forest fish first....