Belleau Lake - FPDCC
Info / Cook County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
No
Boat Fishing
No
Boat Ramps
No
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
Fall & Spring
Zebra Mussels
Location 12 acres
Fishing Outlook
Bluegill
Good
Survey data shows Bluegill approach 8 inches long and can be found concentrated near vegetation and other nearshore structure. Since the lake is deep, clear and steep sided, it may be difficult to find Bluegills outside the spring spawning season (mid-May to early June).
Largemouth Bass
Very Good
Bass were collected at a rate well above the management goal. The maximum size fish collected was 15.6 inches; 17% of the sample exceeded 12 inches, 4% exceeded 15 inches and were legal size. Forty-two of the 50 bass collected over 8 inches long and were sub-adults (less than 12 inches long), suggesting a great opportunity for the population to expand. Anglers can circle this lake in an hour or so and should find success!
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 1600 |
Contact
630-897-0516
Description
Belleau Lake is 12 acres and has a maximum depth 32 feet and an average depth approximately 17 feet. The lake was created in 1958, probably as a borrow pit for expressway construction; it’s steep sided and very clear. The lake is difficult to survey with conventional methods, so fisheries data is sparse. Belleau Lake has ample shorefishing access, one parking lot, picnic tables and porta-potty outhouses. No boats are allowed. No fish cleaning station is available.Fishery History
The Lake is part of both the spring and fall inland Rainbow Trout seasons, and receives occasional fish surveys by IDNR or FPDCC fisheries staff to evaluate vegetation and fish species abundance and diversity. Smallmouth Bass were supplementally stocked in this gravel pit-like lake to try and establish a population, but positive results have been difficult to verify so Smallmouth Bass stockings were discontinued. Approximately 14 species live in this system, including the above, as well as Black Crappie, Green Sunfish, Warmouth, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Yellow Bass, Yellow Bullhead, Golden Shiner, Gizzard Shad, Common Carp, and Spotted Sucker. Note that several of these species are indicative of fish movement from the Des Plaines River during high water events.Site Regulations
Designated ice fishing lake.
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; no minnow seines, minnow traps, cast nets or shad scoops allowed
- Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish: 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Channel Catfish: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 14 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Trout: Fall Closed Season; Spring Closed Season; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Additional Information
Planning to eat your catch? Fish Consumption Advisory information can be found here: Fish Consumption Advisory PageBath Map
