Grove Lake
Info / DuPage County
Family Friendly
No
Handicap Access
Yes
Boat Fishing
No
Boat Ramps
No
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes - More Info
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
Fall & Spring
Zebra Mussels
Location 9 acres
Fishing Outlook
Largemouth Bass
Excellent
In our 2020 electrofishing survey, the Largemouth Bass catch-rate was 150 fish per hour with no signs of stunting were present. The average length was 11.7 inches. Thirty-five percent of the bass exceeded 15 inches. Multiple size classes are present indicating natural reproduction. Largemouth Bass have not been stocked since 2013. Site Regulations: 14-18-inch protected slot limit; 4 fish daily creel limit with 3 fish that can be harvested under 14 inches and 1 fish 18 inches and larger.
Bluegill
Good
Bluegill ranged in length from 2.0 to 5.5 inches, with an average size of 4.4 inches. Black Crappie, Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed and Redear Sunfish contribute to the panfish population in Grove Lake. Catch rates for these species has been variable over time. Since this lake is highly pressured and very accessible, during the trout seasons, it is thought that a lot of large panfish go home with the trout fishermen. Site Regulations: No minimum length limit; 25 fish daily creel limit.
Contact
630-933-7200
Description
Grove Lake is a 9-acre gravel/clay pit with a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 12 feet. Grove 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 a gravel trail circling the lake. Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve offers ample parking, picnic shelters, pump water faucets and pit toilet restroom facilities.Fishery History
These waters have been under management by the FPDDC Fishery Ecologist to provide quality sport fishing opportunities. In 1984, the FPDDC entered into a Cooperative Management Agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to facilitate management activities. Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Channel Catfish are occasionally stocked to supplement the population. The FPDDC stocks 300-500 catchable-size Rainbow Trout in March and October. Largemouth Bass numbers looked better in 2020 than they have in the last four surveys! The most recent survey showed an abundant bass population with large proportion of fish over 15 inches. Bluegill abundance is right on target, but no fish over 6 inches were present in the sample. Grove Lake does receive an added influx of fishing pressure during the opening weekends of spring and fall trout fishing.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
- 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)
- Trout: Fall Closed Season; Spring Closed Season; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
- White, Black or Hybrid Crappie: 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit