TAKE A KID FISHING! Enjoy the outdoors with kids!

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2 TAKE A KID FISHING! Enjoy the outdoors with kids! The Forest Preserves of Cook County offers family events and fishing derbies throughout the year to introduce children to the joys of fishing. Visit fpdcc.com/events to learn about all of our events. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources also provides information about kids and family fishing. Visit dnr.illinois.gov/fishing to learn more.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Guide to Fishing in the Forest Preserves Rules & Regulations, Illegal Actions Boating Countywide Map of Fishing Lakes Index & Locations of the Designated Fishing Lakes Lake Maps Fishing Guide Table Used Fishing Line Common Fishes of Cook County Fish Consumption Advisory & V.H.S. Aquatic Nuisance Species Asian Carp The Forest Preserves of Cook County would like to acknowledge and thank the following agencies for their help in the creation, design and content of this publication: Cook County Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Bureau of Technology, and the Cook County Department of Public Affairs and Communications, Office of the President, Cook County Board.

4 GUIDE TO FISHING IN THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY This guide lists lakes and waters open to public fishing in the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Fishing at lakes not listed in this book is prohibited. Individual maps show the location and depths of each lake, and list principal fish species. Hard-surfaced paths for accessibility from parking lots to fishing walls may be found at Busse Lake, Flatfoot Lake, Saganashkee Slough, Tampier Lake, and the Skokie Lagoons. As part of the mission to preserve and protect natural lands for the education, pleasure and recreation of the public, the FPCC provides a variety of fishing opportunities for families and individual of all ages and abilities. Some fishing waters are natural, some have been created by damming streams, and others were dug during highway construction. Sale of fishing licenses and federal taxes on fishing equipment have provided funding for District fishing programs. Over,000 acres of fishing water, in over 0 areas, are now available. The District conducts an ongoing program of fisheries management, shoreline improvement, nuisance aquatic vegetation control, and other projects to enhance fishing enjoyment. Individual lakes may be closed at times for stocking or other management activities. Management focuses on providing the best possible shoreline fishing, while offering boating on some lakes. Limited nuisance vegetation control improves aesthetic values and makes shoreline fishing easier. Other management activities include periodic sampling to determine populations, reproduction and growth, and species relationships, and stocking. You, the angler, can help by obeying size and creel limits, and other regulations that contribute to good fishing for all. Please pick up all bait containers and other litter, and remember that discarded line and hooks are a serious hazard to wildlife and other people. REGULATIONS The District works with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to provide quality fishing. All state laws and rules apply to District waters, with some additional restrictions: bow and arrow fishing is not permitted in District preserves, and all forest preserve waters are designated fish preserves, each fisherman is limited to two lines with no more than two hooks per line, and no trolley lines. This includes ice fishing. A valid Illinois hook and line fishing license is required except for persons under age, disabled, or blind. A State Inland Trout Stamp is required with each license, when fishing for trout in Forest Preserves trout lakes.

5 The following size and creel limits pertain to District waters: Largemouth or Smallmouth Bass per day, minimum length inches Walleye per day, minimum length inches Channel Catfish per day, no length minimum Northern Pike per day, minimum length inches White, Black or Hybrid Crappie per day, no length minimum Bluegill, Redear, Pumpkinseed Sunfish per day, no length minimum Muskellunge per day, minimum length inches Trout per day, no length minimum ICE FISHING is permitted on designated District lakes on a FISH AT YOUR OWN RISK basis. Ice conditions are not monitored by the District. A minimum of inches of solid ice over the entire lake is recommended for safety. Two-pole limit. TROUT FISHING is closed from March to the first Saturday in April, and from October to the third Saturday in October. The use of a minnow seine is not allowed, except for bait collecting in the Des Plaines River. ILLEGAL ACTIONS It is unlawful to release any fish, including minnows and goldfish, in any Forest Preserves of Cook County waters, except in the waters from which they were taken. It is illegal to abandon, deposit or throw any wire, can, bottle, glass, paper, trash, rubbish, cardboard boxes, wood cartons, trees, parts of trees, brush or other insoluble material, including animal or vegetable material, into the waters or on the ice of any waters of Cook County, or in any place on the banks of waters in the County, where it shall be liable to be washed into the waters by storms, floods or other causes. Tournament fishing is prohibited. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ENTER THE WATER FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING WADING OR SWIMMING, UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT. BOATING GENERAL REGULATIONS: Permitted on designated water bodies: non-gasoline powered watercraft of either traditional construction, or multi-chambered inflatables with a factory installed floor and hull identification number, including sailboats, rowboats, canoes and kayaks. Radio controlled boats, floatplanes and paddle boards on designated lakes only. All such watercraft must be registered and titled with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources or state of residence and must display registration or Water Usage Stamp in accordance with the regulations and laws of the State of Illinois or the state of residence. All watercraft must carry the appropriate personal floatation devices for that watercraft as dictated by Federal and state laws.

6 MOTORBOATS RESTRICTED: No person shall, at any time, bring any gasoline or other fuel powered boat or outboards into or upon any waters under exclusive control of the Board of Commissioners. Electric or battery powered trolling motors shall not be used in or upon waters except at such place or places as may be provided or designated for such purpose by administrative order of the General Superintendent of the Forest Preserve District. ILLEGAL FLOATATION DEVICES: It is illegal to use or bring into or upon any of the waters under the exclusive control of the Board of Commissioners; any watercraft or floatation devices other than those listed under the General Regulations above. Prohibited floatation devices include but are not limited to inner-tubes, fly-fishing float-tubes or pontoons, sailsurf boards, towables or inflatable pool toys, lounges or rafts. BOATING WATERS: No private watercraft is allowed on District waters, except as listed below. No private watercraft is permitted on District waters overnight. ACCEPTABLE WATERCRAFT OUTBOARD MOTORS ALLOWED DES PLAINES RIVER: for all watercraft. One ramp at Plank Road Meadow, Ogden Avenue and First Avenue, Lyons. Carry-in launch ramps at Allison Woods, Prospect Heights; Stony Ford, Lyons; Columbia Woods, Willow Springs; Lemont Landing, Lemont; Irving Park Road Canoe Landing, Schiller Park; Dam #, Mt. Prospect SALT CREEK: Carry-in launch ramps at Bemis Woods North, Westchester; th Street Woods West, LaGrange Park CHICAGO RIVER: Carry-in launch ramp at Linne Woods, Morton Grove LITTLE CALUMET RIVER: for all watercraft. Two ramps; Little Calumet Boat Launch north of Jackson St. east of Ashland, Riverdale; Beaubien Woods Boat Launch south of 0th St, west of Bishop Ford Expressway, Chicago. ELECTRIC MOTORS ONLY (GAS MOTORS MUST BE REMOVED FROM WATERCRAFT) BECK LAKE: canoes, kayaks, rowboats, sailboats; Central & River Rd, Des Plaines BIG BEND LAKE: canoes, kayaks, rowboats, sailboats; East River Rd, south of Golf Rd, Des Plaines BUSSE LAKE: canoes, kayaks, rowboats, sailboats permitted in Main Lake & South Pool, ramps in both. Boat rental at Main Lake. Higgins Rd & I-90, Elk Grove Village MAPLE LAKE: rowboat rental, no private boats; Wolf Rd. & 9th St, Willow Springs POWDERHORN LAKE: canoes, kayaks, rowboats, sailboats; Brainard Ave. east of Burnham Ave, Chicago SAGANASHKEE SLOUGH: canoes, kayaks, rowboats; boat launch at west parking lot, th Street, between Archer Ave. & Willow Springs Road SKOKIE LAGOONS: canoes, kayaks, rowboats, sailboats; canoe/kayak rental; between Dundee & Willow Roads, east of the Edens Expressway TAMPIER LAKE: canoes, kayaks, rowboats; boat rental; st Street, west of Wolf Road, Orland Park

7 DESIGNATED FISHING LAKES Glencoe Potawatomi Pond Barrington Hills Skokie Lagoons Northbrook Wheeling Tower Road Canoe & Kayak Rental Palatine RENTAL Tower Road Boat Launch Deer Grove Lake Allison Woods Glenview Penny Road Pond 9 Dam No. Woods Arlington Heights South Barrington Beverly Lake Wilmette 9 Beck Lake Mount Prospect Evanston 90 Skokie Big Bend Lake Busse Reservoir & Boating Center RENTAL Barrington Road Pond Linne Woods Niles Belleau Lake Des Plaines Bode Lake North & South Elgin Schaumburg Lincolnwood Axehead Lake Elk Grove Village Bartlett Lake Michicagn 90 Norridge Schiller Park WATERBODY Page Schiller Pond Irving Park Road Canoe Landing Arrowhead Lake, Palos Heights Axehead Lake, Park Ridge Franklin Park Barrington Road Pond, Hoffman Estates 9 Beck Lake, Des Plaines Thatcher Pond 90 Melrose Park Belleau Lake, Park Ridge 9 Oak Park Hillside 90 Chicago Forest Park Cicero Westchester Stony Ford Canoe Landing Twenty-Sixth Street Woods West Bemis Woods North Belly Deep Slough, Palos Hills Beverly Lake, Hoffman Estates Big Bend Lake, Des Plaines Bode Lake North & South, Hoffman Estates - Brookfield Cermak Quarry La Grange Plank Road Meadow Boat Launch Bullfrog Lake, Willow Springs Busse Reservoir, Elk Grove Village - Cermak Quarry, Lyons Summit Ida Lake Deer Grove Lake, Palatine -- Columbia Woods Flatfoot Lake, Chicago Burbank Maple Lake & Boating Center Green Lake, Calumet City RENTAL Horsetail Lake, Palos Park

8 Ida Lake, Countryside Joe s Pond, Willow Springs 9 Maple Lake, Willow Springs McGinty Slough, Lemont Midlothian Reservoir, Oak Forest O Malley Ponds, Sauk Village Papoose Lake, Palos Park Penny Road Pond, Barrington Hills Potawatomi Pond, Wheeling Powderhorn Lake, Chicago 9 Sag Quarries East & West, Lemont 0- Saganashkee Slough, Palos Hills - Sauk Lake, Chicago Heights Schiller Pond, Schiller Park Skokie Lagoons, Glencoe & Winnetka -0 Tampier Lake (South of st St.), Palos Park - Thatcher Pond, River Forest -- Tryner s Pond, Tinley Park Tuma Lake, Willow Springs Turtlehead Lake & Ponds, Palos Heights Wampum Lake, Thornton RENTAL Boat Rental Waterbody Boat Ramp Canoe Landing Waterway Boat Ramp Miles 0 Sag Quarries East & West Lemont RENTAL Bullfrog Lake Belly Deep Slough McGinty Slough Tampier Lake & Boating Center Orland Park Tuma Lake Joe s Pond Horsetail Lake Papoose Lake 9 Palos Heights Oak Lawn Saganashkee Slough Arrowhead Lake Turtlehead Lake Oak Forest Alsip Harvey 9 Beaubien Woods Boat Launch Little Calumet Boat Launch Flatfoot Lake 9 90 Powderhorn Lake Calumet City WATERWAY ACCESS Midlothian Reservoir Tinley Park 0 Markham Tryner s Pond Flossmoor Wampum Lake South Holland 0 Glenwood Green Lake Lansing North Branch of the Chicago River Tower Road Boat Launch, Northfield Linne Woods, Morton Grove Des Plaines River Allison Woods, Prospect Heights Dam No. Woods, Mount Prospect Irving Park Road Canoe Landing, Schiller Park Plank Road Meadow Boat Launch, Lyons Stony Ford Canoe Landing, Lyons Columbia Woods, Willow Springs Matteson Park Forest Sauk Lake 9 Sauk Village O Malley Pond 0 Salt Creek Bemis Woods North, Proviso Township Twenty-Sixth Street Woods West, LaGrange Park Calumet & Little Calumet Rivers Beaubien Woods Boat Launch, Chicago Little Calumet Boat Launch, Riverdale

9 Map Index of the Designated Fishing Lakes Forest Preserves of Cook County ) ARROWHEAD LAKE: Palos Heights; th St, east of Harlem Ave. Page ) AXEHEAD LAKE: Park Ridge; Touhy Ave., east of River Rd. and the Tri-State Tollway (I-9). Page ) BARRINGTON ROAD POND: Hoffman Estates; Barrington Rd, south of Higgins Rd. Page 9 ) BECK LAKE: Des Plaines; Central Rd, between River Rd and the Tri-State Tollway (I-9). Page ) BELLEAU LAKE: Park Ridge; Busse Highway, west of the Tri-State Tollway (I-9). Page ) BELLY DEEP SLOUGH: Palos Hills; LaGrange Rd (U.S. Route ), / mile south of 9th St. Page ) BEVERLY LAKE: Hoffman Estates; Higgins Rd, west of Beverly Rd. Page ) BIG BEND LAKE: Des Plaines; East River Rd, south of Golf Rd. Page 9) BODE LAKES: Hoffman Estates; Bode Rd, mile west of Barrington Rd. Pages - ) BULLFROG LAKE: Willow Springs; Wolf Rd, south of 9th St. Page ) BUSSE RESERVOIR: Elk Grove Village; Higgins Rd, east of RT-/I-90. Pages - ) CERMAK QUARRY: Lyons; Ogden Av, ½ mile west of Harlem Ave. Page ) DEER GROVE LAKE: Palatine; Quentin Rd, north of Dundee Rd (in Deer Grove Preserve West) NO CONTOUR MAP AVAILABLE FOR DEER GROVE LAKE. ) FLATFOOT LAKE: Chicago; entrance from eastbound I-9, south of 0th St. (in Beaubien Woods). Page ) GREEN LAKE: Calumet City; north of 9th St, east of Torrence Ave. Page ) HORSETAIL LAKE: Palos Park; Willow Springs Rd. (th Ave.), north of McCarthy Rd. Page ) IDA LAKE: Countryside; LaGrange Rd. (U.S. ), north of th St. Page ) JOE S POND: Willow Springs; Willow Springs Rd (th Ave.), mile south of 9th St. Page 9 9) MAPLE LAKE: Willow Springs; Wolf Rd. and 9th St. Page 0) MCGINTY SLOUGH: Lemont; north of st St, west of Will-Cook Rd. Page ) MIDLOTHIAN RESERVOIR: Oak Forest; th St., west of Cicero Ave. Page ) O MALLEY PONDS: Sauk Village; Sauk Trail Rd., west of Burnham Ave. Page ) PAPOOSE LAKE: Palos Park; McCarthy Rd. (rd St.), west of LaGrange Rd. (U.S. ). Page ) PENNY ROAD POND: Barrington Hills; Penny Rd., west of Old Sutton Rd. Page ) POTAWATOMI POND: Wheeling; Dundee Rd., east of Milwaukee Ave. Page ) POWDERHORN LAKE: Chicago; Brainard Ave., east of Burnham Ave. Page 9 ) SAG QUARRIES EAST AND WEST: Lemont; Route- and Archer Ave., at th St. Pages 0- ) SAGANASHKEE SLOUGH: Palos Hills; Willow Springs Rd. (th Ave.) and th St. Pages - 9) SAUK LAKE: Chicago Heights; north of Sauk Trail Rd., west of Euclid Ave., and south of th St. Page 0) SCHILLER POND: Schiller Park; Irving Park Rd., west of Cumberland Ave. Page ) SKOKIE LAGOONS: Glencoe/Winnetka; Forestway Drive between Willow and Dundee Roads, and east of Edens Expressway (I-9). Pages -0 ) THATCHER POND: River Forest; Chicago Ave, west of Thatcher Ave. NO CONTOUR MAP AVAILABLE FOR THATCHER POND. ) TAMPIER LAKE: Palos Park; st St. between Wolf & Will-Cook Roads. Pages - ) TRYNER S POND: Tinley Park; Central Ave, south of th St. Page ) TUMA LAKE: Willow Springs; Willow Springs Rd. (th Av), between 9th St and th St. Page ) TURTLEHEAD LAKE AND PONDS: Palos Heights; Harlem Ave., south of th St. Page ) WAMPUM LAKE: Thornton; Thornton-Lansing Rd., ½ mile west of Torrence Ave. Page

10 Paved Trail Parking To st Steet Arrowhead Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 0 Feet :,00

11 9 Ramp Tri-State Tollway To Touhy Ave. Parking 0 Des Plaines River Rd. Axehead Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 0 Feet Parking Spring and Fall Inland Trout Program - Opens st Saturday in April and rd Saturday in October :,00

12 Barrington Road Paved Trail To Parking Picnic Shelter Barrington Road Pond. Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Feet 9 :,00

13 Beck Lake Water depth contour interval: ft.... ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Boat Ramp Parking To Central Road Feet :,00

14 0 0 9 Tri State Tollway Belleau Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. Spring and Fall Inland Trout Program - Opens st Saturday in April and rd Saturday in October To Parking and Busse Highway 0 ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 0 Feet :,000

15 Kean Avenue Belly Deep Slough Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 9th Avenue - Route Parking.. 0 Feet :,000

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17 Golf Road - Route Boat Ramp Parking To East River Road Des Plaines River Spillway Big Bend Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 0 00 Feet :,00

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20 To Maple Lake Parking Bullfrog La ke Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Feet :,00

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26 . To Higgi ns Road Parking Busse Main Pool (See Pages 0-) Parking.. Parking Salt Creek. Boat Ramp South Dam Fishing Wall. 9. Parking Busse South Pool Water depth contour interval: ft. To Biesterfield Road ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Feet :,00

27 .. 9 To Ogden Avenue. Cermak Quarry Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation = 99. feet Lake size = acres PavedTrail Feet :00 Parking

28 Bishop Ford Freeway. Parking Fishing Pier Picnic Shelter.... To I - 9 Illinois Harbor belt R.R. Co Little Calumet River Flatfoot Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = 9 acres 0 00 Feet :,00

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30 Parking.... Fall Inland Trout Program Opens rd Saturday in October Multi-Use Trail 9 Horsetail Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres th Avenue Feet :,00

31 9.. RC Power Boats Permitted Ida Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = 9 acres Feet Parking To LaGrange Road :,00

32 th Avenue Joe's Pond Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Feet 9 :,00

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34 ES FISHING AREAS is prohibited, except in permitted watercraft on designated waters.

35 Parking Parking Fishing Pier Concessions and Bait available at Boat Rental 9th Street Maple Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation = 0. feet Lake size = 0 acres Wolf Road To Bullfrog Lake Boat Rental Feet :,00

36 To rd Street/ McCarthy Road To st Street.. Walk in Access Only Multi-Use-Trail McGinty Slough Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Multi-Use-Trail Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Feet :,00

37 Midlothian Creek Cicero Avenue.. RC Power Boats Permitted...9 Trail Paved Midlothian Reservoir Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) West Pond shoreline elevation =. feet, size = 9 acres East Pond shoreline elevation =. feet, size = acres Feet Parking To th Street 9. :,00

38 Central Pond South Pond Sauk Trail North Pond Private Pond O'Malley Ponds Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) North Pond shoreline elevation =. ft., size = 9 acres Central Pond shoreline elevation =. ft., size = acres South Pond shoreline elevation =. ft., size = acres Feet :,00

39 McCarthy Road/rd Street To 9th Avenue Papoose Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. Parking ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour.9 Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Feet :,00

40 Parking Penny Road... Spring Creek.. Spring Creek - Penny Road Pond Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation = 0.9 feet Lake size = acres Feet :,00

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42 9 Wildlife Refuge - No Fishing Permitted.. Parking... Boat Ramp Brainard Avenue. Powderhorn Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres Feet 9 :,00

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45 Calumet-Sag Channel Subject to Seasonal Closing for all Watercraft to Protect Migratory Waterfowl Parking Parking and Boat Ramp th Street, Route

46 th Street th Avenue..9. Parking Dam Saganashkee Slough Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation = 9. feet Lake size = acres ,000 Feet :,000

47 To Western Avenue th Street Parking.... Parking Sauk Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation = feet Lake size = 9 acres Feet Thorn Creek.. :,900

48 To Irving Park Road Parking.... Schiller Pond Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 0 0 0

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51 Chicago Botanic Garden No Fishing Dundee Road.... Lagoon No Earthen Dike Lagoon No.... Forestway Drive 9 Dam. Lagoon No. Edens Expressway Skokie Lagoons - North Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation Lagoon =. feet Shoreline elevation Lagoon =. feet Skokie Lagoons - total size = acres ,000 Feet :,00 Skokie Road....9.

52 ... Lagoon No. Dam. Lagoon No...9. Skokie Country Club.. Forestway Drive. Skokie Road. Lagoon No... 9 Edens Expressway. Parking Boat Ramp and. Tower Road.. Dam 9 Parking.9.. Lagoon No. Skokie Lagoons - Central Water depth contour interval: ft.. ft. Index Contour Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation Lagoons - = 0. feet Skokie.Lagoons - total size = acres ,000

53 9. Lagoon No. Tower Road Parking.9. Lagoon No..... Boat Ramp and Fishing Wall Skokie Road Dam Lagoon No. Edens Expressway. Forestway Drive Skokie Lagoons - South Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation Lagoons - =.9 feet Shoreline elevation Lagoons = 0. feet Skokie Lagoons - total size = acres ,000 Feet :,00 0. Lagoon No. Willow Road 9. Main Dam. Skokie River

54 Central Avenue 9 9. Wildlife Refuge No Fishing..... Tryner's Pond.. Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation = 99.9 feet Lake size = acres 0 Feet :,00

55 . No Watercraft allowed North of st Street and No Fishing allowed North of Power Lines Parking st Street Parking Dam.

56 Wolf Road.. Parking Fishing Wall Boat Rental Boat Ramp.. Concessions, Bait and Fishing Licenses Available at Boat Rental th Street Tampier Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation = 9. feet Lake size = acres Feet :,00

57 Walk-in Access from Parking Lot off of th Avenue/Willow Springs Road Tuma Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 0 Feet :,00

58 To Parking and Harlem Avenue Turtlehead Pond 9 Turtlehead Lake. West Pond.. Paved Trail Turtlehead Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Turtlehead and West Pond - shoreline elevation = 0. feet Turtlehead lake shoreline elevation =. feet Total lake size = acres Feet :,00

59 . Parking To Thornton-Lansing Road Wampum Lake Water depth contour interval: ft. ft. Index Contour ft. Intermediate Contour Depression Contour Spot Depth (ft.) Shoreline elevation =. feet Lake size = acres 0 00 Feet :,00

60 FISHING LINE Can HARM or KILL Wildlife Thousands of birds and mammals are maimed or killed every year by the improper use and disposal of fishing line. Mammals, waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading birds get entangled in fishing line that is left on the ground or in the water. Birds starve to death when line gets wrapped around their bills. Others are killed because line gets tangled in their wings or legs preventing them from escaping predators. WHAT CAN BE DONE To reduce the amount of dangerous and unsightly fishing line in the environment, the Forest Preserves of Cook County has placed fishing line receptacles around its lakes. Fishing line collected will be recycled and made into fish habitat or properly disposed of. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Place used fishing line in receptacles. Remove all hooks, swivels, sinkers and other trash and place in a trash can. To reduce the chance of line breaking, use the appropriate test line for the fish you are trying to catch, and replace your line yearly. Place only fishing line in the receptacles. Help protect wildlife and keep your Forest Preserve lakes clean by picking-up discarded line for recycling or proper disposal. Together we can make our lakes cleaner and safer for both wildlife and fishermen.

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63 Illinois Advisory On Fish Consumption The Forest Preserves of Cook County works closely with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Department of Public Health to monitor the level of contaminate such as methyl mercury, chlordane and PCB s. For a full list of advisories and additional information about Fish Advisories in Illinois visit the Illinois Department of Public Health s website at Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) is a disease of fish that is caused by a virus that was previously unidentified in the Midwest. While it does not affect humans, VHS can kill large numbers of fish and has been spreading throughout the Great Lakes. In order to slow the spread of VHS, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has implemented new and immediate rules that affect both anglers and boaters. The new regulations implemented by the IDNR include: Eliminate natural water from all equipment when leaving a body of water. Empty and drain all bait buckets, livewells, baitwells, bilges, etc. or any other compartment capable of holding natural water when leaving a body of water. Do not remove live VHS-susceptible species from any waters. Anglers may catch and keep VHS susceptible species, but may not transport those fish live from the waters where caught. Use of wild-trapped fishes from within the state as bait will be restricted to the waters where legally captured. While VHS is not known to be a threat to human health, anglers are advised to wash their hands after handling fish and to thoroughly cook any fish they plan to eat. For more information on VHS and the new state regulations visit the IDNR website at 0

64 AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES Help Protect Your Fishing! Many aquatic nuisance species (ANS), such as zebra mussels and Asian carp, have invaded lakes and rivers in Illinois. These non-native species can negatively impact fishing and other types of water recreation. Effective January, 0, the Illinois Boat Registration and Safety Act has been amended to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic plants and animals by boats, trailers and vehicles. It is now illegal to enter OR leave a waterbody with aquatic plants and animals attached to your boat or trailer. Travel on Illinois highways with aquatic plants or animals attached is also prohibited. Always Remove, Drain, and Dry to comply with the new law! For More Information On ANS: contact Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant at () - or visit On catching, cleaning, and cooking Asian carp: On recognizing and identifying Asian carp: On recognizing and identifying Hydrilla:

65 AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES Bighead and Silver Carp WATCH Bighead and silver carp (Asian carp) are invasive fish spreading within the Mississippi River and Great Lakes regions causing harm to humans, native fish and wildlife. Both species have low-set eyes and a large, upturned mouth, and may grow to be more than 0 lbs. and ft. Bighead carp Silver carp Juvenile Asian carp may be difficult to distinguish from local baitfish species such as gizzard shad. Bighead Carp Gizzard Shad (native) Silver Carp You can help! Report new sightings note exact location, take a photo, freeze specimen in a sealed plastic bag and call --STOP-ANS (---). Harvest bait only from uninfested waters. Dispose of bait in the trash. Know the rules release of live Asian carp is prohibited in Illinois. Catch and eat these tasty fish to help reduce their numbers. Hydrilla WATCH Hydrilla is a non-native plant invading and causing harm to waters in nearby states. It forms thick, submersed mats that hinder fishing and boating, and harm fish and wildlife. Hydrilla looks similar to native elodea, which is found in many Illinois lakes and rivers. However, Hydrilla has whorls of or more spearshaped a leaves around the stem (native = -), leaves with coarse teeth a along the edges (native = no teeth), and bulb-like tubers b in the soil (native = no tubers). Photo credits: Illustration - UF/IFAS; Photo - Robert Vidéki You can help! Early detection of new populations of Hydrilla may limit the spread and allow for its removal. Report new sightings of this plant call --STOP-ANS (---).

66 General Headquarters TDD Fisheries Field Office Resource Management Volunteer Resources Forest Preserves of Cook County Police Emergency Assistance Boat Concessions are available at Tampier Lake, Maple Lake, Skokie Lagoons and Busse Reservoir. Contact the Fisheries Field Office at for info. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Chicago Office Conservation Police Officers and TIP (Target Illinois Poachers) Hotline IDNR Website dnr.illinois.gov For current events, maps and other information, visit fpdcc.com

67 General Headquarters N. Harlem Ave. River Forest, IL 00 ABOUT THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY The Forest Preserves of Cook County is one of the oldest forest preserve systems in the nation, maintaining more than 9,000 acres of open land for the education, pleasure and recreation of the public. We strive to protect and restore the county s diverse ecosystems, so all our unique native plants and animals can live and thrive. Each year, millions of people use these lands and facilities to enjoy or study nature, bicycle, hike, fish, cross-country ski, picnic, golf, canoe or simply relax in a large preserve that leaves urban life behind. FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Persons believing that they have been discriminated against by the Forest Preserves of Cook County on the basis of color, race, national origin, handicap or sex, may file a complaint alleging discrimination with either the Forest Preserves of Cook County or the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C fpdcc.com