Spring Lake - FVPD
Info / DuPage County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
Yes
Boat Fishing
Yes - Electric trolling motors only
Boat Ramps
Yes
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
No
Zebra Mussels
None
Location 24 acres
Fishing Outlook
Black Crappie
Poor
Four small Black Crappie were caught in the 2021 survey. They measured between 7 and 8.4 inches. This lake is not stocked with or managed for crappie at this time. Black Crappie tend to be very cyclical in their abundance in area lakes and ponds. Overabundance has not been an issue in Spring Lake as it has in other nearby lakes.
Largemouth Bass
Good
Largemouth Bass were caught at a rate of 50 fish per hour, which was lower than the desired catch rate of 60 fish per hour. Catch rates may have been down due to a Largemouth Bass specific fish kill in early 2021 as seven dead adult bass were observed during the survey. Size structure did look better than it did in our last survey (2017) with 19% of the bass in the sample measuring longer than 15 inches. While the heaviest fish in the 2021 survey was just over three pounds, Largemouth Bass over five pounds have been caught in previous surveys of Spring Lake.
Bluegill
Very Good
Bluegill abundance has been high in recent surveys of Spring Lake. Catch rates have ranged from 248 to 405 fish per hour. Bluegill were caught at a rate of 306 fish per hour in the 2021 survey. Bluegill ranged in length from 2.4 to 6.1 inches, with an average length of 4.8 inches. About five percent of the Bluegill in the sample measured longer than six inches.
Channel Catfish
Developing
Channel Catfish were not captured in this survey. Channel Catfish were stocked (3000 to 4000 individuals) in five of the last ten years which means there should be harvestable size catfish available in this lake. Channel Catfish are not frequently captured in our Spring electrofishing surveys.Site Regulation: 6 fish daily limit.
Common Carp
Good
A sub-sample Six Common Carp were captured in this survey. Carp were very abundant and ranged in length from 12.9 to 22.2 inches, averaging 17.7 inches. Common Carp dislodge vegetation and cloud the water with their feeding behavior of “rooting” through the substrate. Unlimited harvest is encouraged for this detrimental species.
Contact
630- 897-0516
Description
Spring Lake is a 23.7-acre in-stream detention lake created on Waubonsee Creek for flood control and recreation. The lake has a maximum depth of 14.5 feet. Spring Lake is the upstream-most lake in a series of three lakes built by impounding the Waubonsee Creek. Spring Lake is located in a Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) park and natural vegetation buffer is maintained around the shoreline within the park. Bank erosion was not an issue where buffer was present, but eroding banks were evident along portions of shoreline adjacent to homes where lawns were mowed to the lake’s edge. There is an improved park with a concrete boat ramp, ADA accessible fishing pier and public restrooms.Fishery History
The Fox Valley Park District has entered into a cooperative management agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to facilitate fisheries management activities. An electrofishing survey took place in May of 2021. Channel Catfish have been stocked by the IDNR in five of the last ten years. Site specific regulations apply. Numbers of Largemouth Bass were down from the last survey, most likely due to an early spring fish kill. Several dead adult Bass were observed during the May 2021 Survey. Bluegill numbers were still high should provide plenty of action at this family friendly park.Site Regulations
Electric trolling motors are the only boat motors allowed on Spring 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
- Channel Catfish: 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit