Deep Quarry Lake
Info / DuPage County
Family Friendly
Yes
Handicap Access
Yes
Boat Fishing
Yes - Carry-in with permit from the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County; electric trolling motors only
Boat Ramps
Yes - Gravel launch area for carry-in watercraft
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
No
Zebra Mussels
Location 40 acres
Fishing Outlook
Largemouth Bass
Very Good
Bass abundance and size structure looked good in the 2022 survey. While catch rates were not as high as they were in 2014, abundance was well above what is considered good for area lakes. Bass were caught at a rate of 165 fish per hour and ranged in length from 5.5 to 18.9 inches. The average bass measured 13.9 inches. The heaviest bass weighed 4.6 pounds. Forty-nine percent of the bass were longer than 15 inches. All of the bass in the sample looked healthy and fat due to pre-spawn timing of the survey.
Channel Catfish
Good
No Channel Catfish were captured during the survey. This lake receives regular stockings of Channel Catfish so they are much more abundant than this survey would suggest. Shoreline electrofishing is not the best method of sampling for Channel Catfish in our area lakes.
Bluegill
Very Good
Bluegill were captured at a rate of 273 fish per hour. Bluegill abundance has been consistently high at Deep Quarry. The Bluegill ranged in length from 2.8 to 7.6 inches with the average size Bluegill measuring 4.7 inches. Size structure is not as good as it was in 2014 when 22% of the sample measured over 6 inches. Similar to 2018, only 13% of the sample measured longer than six inches in 2022. Look for timber in the water when searching for Bluegill in Deep Quarry Lake.
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Description
Deep Quarry Lake is a 40-acre gravel/clay pit with a maximum depth of 45 feet and an average depth of 18 feet. Deep Quarry Lake 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 mowed paths around the preserve. There are two wheelchair accessible fishing piers on the lake. The FPDDC has installed several fish attracting structures in this lake. Carry in boat access is allowed with a permit from the FPDDC.Fishery History
These waters are under management of the FPDDC fishery ecologist to provide quality sport fishing opportunities. In 1984, the FPDDC entered into a Cooperative Management Agreement with the IDNR to facilitate management activities. Invasive zebra mussels were discovered in this lake in 2009. Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, and Walleye are stocked regularly. The FPDDC began stocking Yellow Perch in 2014 in an attempt to establish another sportfish species. Redear Sunfish were also stocked recently in an attempt at biological control of zebra mussels. The lakes and ponds of the FPDDC are sampled every four years to monitor fish populations. An electrofishing survey took place in the spring of 2022. Crystal clear water may make fishing a little tricky, but big fish are present in this lake! Great shore fishing access makes this lake a great family fishing destination. Due to the presence of zebra mussels, gear used in this lake should be cleaned and dried before using it in other waters. While they didn't show up in our 2022 survey, Walleye, Yellow Perch and Northern Pike are stocked regularly and should be of legal size at this time.Site Regulations
Boat permits required; electric trolling motors only.
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
- Northern Pike: 24 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (statewide regulation)
- White, Black or Hybrid Crappie: 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Yellow Perch: 9 inch Minimum Length Limit; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit