Hatchery Park Ponds
Info / McHenry County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
No
Boat Fishing
No
Boat Ramps
No
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes - More Info
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
Fall
Zebra Mussels
Location 20 acres
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 804 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 827 |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 802 |
Contact
Description
Hatchery Park is open from 7:30 a.m. to dusk 7 days a week.Fishery History
Hatchery Park, once the State of Illinois' only fish hatchery, is now a village park with catch-and-release fishing ponds, a walking path and a visitor's center with displays on the history of the site.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
- Trout: Fall Closed Season; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit