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information about the lake.
Busse Lake is located south of
Higgins Road
between Rt. 53 and Arlington Heights Road. |
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Common fish:
N. Pike
Largemouth Bass
White Bass
Bluegill
Sunfish
Bullhead
Channel Cat
Carp
Walleye
Crappie
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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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Common fish:
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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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Common fish:
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Largemouth Bass
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Bluegill
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Perch
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Walleye
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Channel Cat
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Crappie
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Bullhead
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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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Common fish:
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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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Common fish:
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Largemouth Bass
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Bluegill
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Bullhead
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Crappie
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N. Pike
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Channel Cat
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Yellow Bass
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Carp
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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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Common fish:
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Largemouth Bass
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Bluegill
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Crappie
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N. Pike
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Sunfish
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Carp
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Bullhead
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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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Common fish:
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Rainbow Trout-stocked in spring
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Channel Cat-stocked in spring
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Bullhead-stocked in spring
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Largemouth Bass
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Smallmouth Bass
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N. Pike
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Bluegill
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Carp
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Facilities:
- Parking
- Rental sailboats, paddleboats
- Boat launch ramp
- Concession
- Picnicking
- Washrooms
- Des Plaines Park Dist. Lake
- Maximum depth - 26 feet
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