Patriot's Park Lake (aka Greenville Old City Lake)

Info / Bond County

Location 25 acres

Patriot's Park Lake is located 1.5 miles from the center of the City of Greenville.
Recent Stocking History
2026 Channel Catfish Fingerling (1 - 3") 639
2025 Rainbow Trout Adult 1846
2024 Channel Catfish Advanced Fingerling (4 - 7") 376

Contact

Lubinski, Ben
IDNR Fisheries Biologist
Send Message
618-785-2555

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

Additional Information

Planning to eat your catch?  Fish Consumption Advisory information can be found here: Fish Consumption Advisory Page