Lake Marie is a lake in Illinois, near Lake County.
Lake Marie sits south of Route 173 between Channel Lake and Grass Lake, with Bluff Lake connected on its southeastern side. The bays, shoreline shelves and deeper pockets give you several different things to fish. Pick a bay or a set of nearby breaks first rather than making the whole outing a tour of the Chain.
For panfish, work small jigs or live bait near cover and check more than one depth. Bass anglers can fish plastics or crankbaits along the shelf and nearby drop. The connection near Sequoit Creek is part of the lake's natural fish movement, but give shallow connecting water and other boaters space rather than crowding a narrow route.
Use a current authorized marina launch or reach Marie through the connected Chain. The Fox Waterway Agency map helps identify active facilities. Verify launch fees and whether shore fishing is allowed with the operator; a place that launches boats may not offer bank access.
Marie can be a more varied fishing choice than the very shallow Grass Lake water nearby. Carry the required waterway sticker and read the current Chain walleye and bass rules before keeping fish. For a less hurried outing, fish early and stay within one section. Residential shoreline and docks still need the owner's permission if you plan to use them.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.