Gebhard Woods Ponds 1-3
Location 2 acres
Gebhard Woods Ponds are located in Grundy County in the city of Morris off Ottawa Street at the Gebhard Woods Access, Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail.
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Description
There are three separate ponds of approximately 1 acre each in size with maximum depths of 10 feet. Most of the shoreline is accessible at each pond.Fishery History
Due to the extreme amount of rainfall that fell across northern Illinois in April 2013, most waterways in the area experienced flood events. As a result of Nettle Creek flooding, the I&M Canal aqueduct at Nettle Creek failed. This resulted in drastically reduced water levels to the east of the aqueduct and complete dewatering of the canal to the west. The ponds at Gebhard Woods, which were reliant on the canal for make-up water, went dry as a consequence of this event. The ponds will re-impound once the aqueduct can be restored.Site Regulations
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
- Channel Catfish: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Trout: Spring Closed Season; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit