Fishing near Wheaton, Illinois

Look for Wheaton in the DuPage County part of Illinois. It counts about 53,715 residents. Taken from the centre outwards: Lambert Lake about 1.6 miles, Reda Pond about 2.2 miles to the south-east, Lake Ellyn about 2.7 miles, Timber Lake about 3.0 miles to the north-west and Lake Marmo about 3.7 miles. Lake Marmo has the kind of soft bottom that keeps weed thick into autumn. A lid forms in certain years only. It varies enough that no rule of thumb holds. Still water accounts for most of what is listed. Timber in the water is the first thing to look for. Lambert Lake is the near option, about 6 acres in size. There is a car park at Lambert Lake, according to mapping. Expect the lakes here to open about mid March. DuPage County records cover bluegill, green sunfish, common carp and white sucker. The run from Wheaton to Lambert Lake is the shortest of them all....