Beck Lake is a lake in Illinois, near Cook County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Beck Lake is a lake in Cook County, Illinois. Beck Lake covers about 37 acres and reaches a recorded 19 feet.
Beck Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Beck Lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, and northern pike. Stocking records for Beck Lake also list northern pike, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Beck, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Beck, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
For large predators at Beck, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
On a first trip to Beck, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Beck is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Beck can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.