Patriot's Park Lake (aka Greenville Old City Lake)
Info / Bond County
Family Friendly
Yes
Handicap Access
No
Boat Fishing
Yes - Trolling motors only
Boat Ramps
No
Boat Rentals
No
Camping
No
Picnicking
Yes
Skiing
No
Swimming
No
Trout Stocking
Fall
Zebra Mussels
Location 25 acres
Fishing Outlook
Channel Catfish
Good
Channel Catfish are stocked into Patriot's Park Lake every other year and offer good fishing opportunities for anglers at this lake. Channel Catfish up to 8 pounds can be caught here.
Largemouth Bass
Very Good
The numbers of Largemouth Bass in this lake are very good with multiple sizes represented.
Bluegill
Good
This lake holds a good population of Bluegill. Fish in the 6-7 inch range are present.
Redear Sunfish
Good
This lake has a good population of Redear Sunfish in addition to Bluegill. Redears in the 8-9 inch range are present.
Rainbow Trout
Good
Patriot's Park Lake gets stocked with Rainbow Trout as part of the Illinois Catchable Trout Program every year in the Fall.
| 2026 | Channel Catfish | Fingerling (1 - 3") | 639 |
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | Adult | 1846 |
| 2024 | Channel Catfish | Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") | 376 |
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Description
This is a 25-acre public lake with good shoreline access.Fishery History
The lake has high numbers of good-sized sunfish and very high numbers of Channel Catfish. This lake also gets Rainbow Trout stocking in the fall.Site Regulations
Patriot's Park Lake has a trolling motor only regulation and a permit is required from the Kingsbury Park District to launch/boat on the 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
- Trout: Fall Closed Season; 5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit