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Forest Preserves of Cook County prepares for fall trout fishing season

715 pounds of fish will be added to Green Lake in Calumet City

information provided by Forest Preserves of Cook County

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (October 11, 2018) – The 2018 fall inland trout fishing season opens on Saturday, October 20, at six Forest Preserves of Cook County locations: Busse Reservoir–North Pool (Elk Grove Village), Axehead Lake (Park Ridge), Belleau Lake (Park Ridge), Horsetail Lake (Palos Park), Green Lake (Calumet City), and Sag Quarry East (Lemont).

The Forest Preserves will be purchasing and stocking approximately 1,000 pounds of rainbow trout for Horsetail Lake, while the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be providing and stocking 1,255 pounds for Axehead Lake; 1,000 pounds for Belleau Lake; 2,800 pounds for Busse Reservoir; 715 pounds for Green Lake; and 850 pounds for Sag Quarry East. These are catchable sized rainbow trout, in the 1/2 – 1 lb. size range.

The Forest Preserves’ trout lakes will be closed to all fishing from Monday, October 15, until sunrise on Saturday, October 20, allowing the trout to disperse throughout the lakes prior to opening. As part of the IDNR’s stocking program, fishing for and possession of any trout is illegal from October 1 until 5:00am on Saturday, October 20.

Once the season opens, there is a five-trout-per-day creel limit with no size restrictions. No more than two lines per person with no more than two hooks per line may be used.

A valid Illinois sport fishing license with an Inland Trout Stamp is required for anglers 16 years of age and older. An Illinois sport fishing license is not required for Illinois residents who are disabled and have a State of Illinois disabled ID card showing a Class 2 or 2A disability or a Veterans Disability Card, and Illinois residents who are on active military duty and are home on leave.

For a list of all of the lakes and waters open to public fishing within the Forest Preserves of Cook County, visit fpdcc.com/recreation/fishing and download the Fishing Guide. The guide includes maps that show the location and depths of each lake, and list principal fish species.

The public can contact the Forest Preserves’ Fisheries Section at 708-403-6951 for further information.

 

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