Fishing near South Holland, Illinois

South Holland is a Cook County town, on the Illinois side. About 22,043 people live here. Running from near to far: Swets Lake 1.3 miles away, Thorn Lake 1.6 miles away to the south-east, Lake Victory 1.7 miles away followed by Lake Cottage Grove 2.7 miles away to the north. Lake Cottage Grove sits low and warms quickly, so it comes on early in the year. Most of this is standing water. Find the edge of the weed and you have found the fish. Winter is a coin toss on these. Even in a cold year it comes and goes. Swets Lake is the near option, about 4 acres in size. Swets Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Water round here typically opens up around mid March. Across Cook County, recorded fish include common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. The nearby water is mainly natural, with soft margins and weed. Take the Illinois rules with you, since they apply throughout....