Fishing near Northbrook, Illinois

Find Northbrook in Illinois, inside Cook County. The population runs to roughly 33,663. Closest first: 2.2 miles brings you to Citation Lake, 2.8 miles brings you to Lake Shermerville to the west, 4.0 miles brings you to Lake Eleanor then 5.3 miles brings you to Lake Mary Anne to the south. At Lake Shermerville the arms fish better than the open middle whenever the level is up. Still water carries the fishing here. Wind decides which side is worth your time. Some years give ice and some give none. Some winters give nothing at all in the way of a lid. The nearest of them, Citation Lake, covers about 10 acres. Citation Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Expect the lakes here to open about late March. Across Cook County, recorded fish include common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. The far end of this list is a proper drive from Northbrook....