White Pine Pond
Location 9 acres
Fishing Outlook
Channel Catfish
Average
Channel Catfish are stocked regularly in White Pine Pond but are notoriously difficult to sample in deep clear ponds. Site Regulations: 12-inch minimum length limit; 3 fish daily limit.
Redear Sunfish
Very Good
Redear Sunfish are present in White Pine Pond. They are not as abundant as bluegill, but redears over seven inches were sampled in the recent surveys. Redear Sunfish tend to use deeper water than their bluegill cousins, which makes them a little more difficult to sample or catch. Site Regulations: 25 fish daily limit.
Largemouth Bass
Good
During the fall survey, bass were caught at a rate that is lower than the management goal, however gear bias based on the pond morphology is most likely to blame. The bass ranged in length from 3.1 to 20.5 inches, with the largest bass weighing 4.2 pounds. Forty percent of the bass were longer than 16 inches. Site Regulations: 14-18" protected slot limit; 4 fish daily limit with 3 fish that can be harvested under 14 inches and 1 fish longer than 18 inches
Bluegill
Good
Bluegill were abundant in the fall survey. Of the 57 Bluegill sampled, only one fish measured longer than six inches. Site Regulations: 25 fish daily limit.
Contact
630-933-7200
Description
White Pine Pond is a 9-acre dug pond with a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 9.5 feet. White Pine Pond is one of 30 lakes and ponds owned and maintained for sport fishing by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (FPDDC). There is good shoreline fishing access available via a mowed trail around the two ponds. No watercraft are allowed in White Pine Pond (boating is available in nearby Silver Lake). The FPDDC has installed several fish attracting structures in this pond.Fishery History
These waters have been under management by the FPDDC Fishery Ecologist to provide quality sport fishing opportunities. In 1984, the FPDDC entered into a Cooperative Management Agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to facilitate management activities. Largemouth Bass are stocked to supplement natural reproduction as needed. Channel Catfish are stocked regularly. Good numbers of sunfish (Bluegills and Redear Sunfish) at this pond should offer fast action on light tackle. Hybrid sunfish and Yellow Perch are also present. Black Crappie and Pumpkinseed have also occurred in previous samples at White Pine Pond. Great shore fishing access makes this pond a great family fishing destination. White Pine Pond is difficult to sample by electrofishing due to its steep drop offs and clear water. A fall survey was conducted recently, as an extremely low catch occurred during the spring survey.Site Regulations
No watercraft are allowed in White Pine Pond.
Site-Specific Fishing Regulations:
- All Fish: 2 pole and line fishing only and each pole must not have more than 2 hooks or lures attached while fishing
- Bluegill or Redear Sunfish: 25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Channel Catfish: 12 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Largemouth Bass: Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of fish greater than or equal to 14 inches and less than 18 inches; 4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 fish greater than or equal to 18 inches and 3 fish less than 14 inches
- White, Black or Hybrid Crappie: 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Yellow Perch: 9 inch Minimum Length Limit; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit