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Busse Lake Axehead Lake
 Beck Lake Belleau Lake 
 Bend Lake  Bode Lake
 Opeka Lake

 

 

 

Busse Lake is located south of Higgins Road between Rt. 53 and Arlington Heights Road.
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Busse Lake

Common fish:

  • N. Pike

  • Largemouth Bass

  • White Bass

  • Bluegill

  • Sunfish

  • Bullhead

  • Channel Cat

  • Carp

  • Walleye

  • Crappie

Facilities:
  • Boat fishing - electric motors only
  • Boat rental
  • Concession
  • Launch ramp
  • Picnicking
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Maximum depth - 14 feet
  • Handicap ramp

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Axehead Lake is located on the corner of Touhy Ave. and River Road east of I. 294.
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Axehead Lake

Common fish:

  • Largemouth Bass

  • Perch

  • Bluegill

  • Sunfish

  • Bullhead

  • Rainbow Trout-stocked in spring and late fall

 

Facilities:
  • Picnicking
  • Parking
  • Trout season closed fall and spring
  • Maximum depth - 31 feet
  • Washrooms

 

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Beck Lake is located north off of Central Rd. 1/4 mile west of I-294 (Tri-State Toll).
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Beck Lake

Common fish:

  • Largemouth Bass

  • Bluegill

  • Perch

  • Walleye

  • Channel Cat

  • Crappie

  • Bullhead

 

Facilities:
  • Parking
  • Picnicking
  • Sail Boats, canoes
  • rowboats - private
  • Boat launch ramp
  • Electric motors - only
  • Washrooms
  • Maximum depth - 22 feet

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Belleau Lake is located west of I-294 and Rand Rd. just north of Busse Hwy.
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Belleau Lake

Common fish:

  • Largemouth Bass

  • Bluegill

  • Yellow Perch

  • Bullhead

  • Rainbow Trout-stocked spring and late fall 

Facilities:
  • Parking
  • Picnicking
  • Washrooms
  • Maximum depth - 34 feet
  • No boats or motors allowed

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Big Bend Lake is located at southwest corner of Golf Rd. and E. River Rd.
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Big Bend Lake

Common fish:

  • Largemouth Bass

  • Bluegill

  • Bullhead

  • Crappie

  • N. Pike

  • Channel Cat

  • Yellow Bass

  • Carp

 

Facilities:
  • Sailboats, canoes
  • Rowboats - private
  • Electric motors only
  • Boat launch ramp
  • Parking
  • Picnicking
  • Washrooms
  • Maximum depth - 25 feet

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Bode Lake is located 4 miles east of Elgin on Bode Rd. 1 mile west of Barrington Rd.
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Bode Lake

Common fish:

  • Largemouth Bass

  • Bluegill

  • Crappie

  • N. Pike

  • Sunfish

  • Carp

  • Bullhead

Facilities:
  • Picnicking
  • No boats or motors allowed
  • Parking
  • Washrooms
  • Maximum depth - 23 feet

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Lake Opeka is located along Lee St. north of Touhy Ave. in DesPlaines.
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Lake Opeka

Common fish:

  • Rainbow Trout-stocked in spring

  • Channel Cat-stocked in spring 

  • Bullhead-stocked in spring

  • Largemouth Bass

  • Smallmouth Bass

  • N. Pike

  • Bluegill

  • Carp

Facilities:
  • Parking
  • Rental sailboats, paddleboats
  • Boat launch ramp
  • Concession
  • Picnicking
  • Washrooms
  • Des Plaines Park Dist. Lake
  • Maximum depth - 26 feet

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