Maple Lake is a reservoir 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.
Maple Lake west of Rainbarrel Slough is a reservoir in Cook County, Illinois. Maple Lake west of Rainbarrel Slough covers about 60 acres and holds about 412 acre-feet.
Maple Lake west of Rainbarrel Slough was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Stocking records for Maple Lake west of Rainbarrel Slough also list channel catfish and northern pike, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For large predators at Maple west of Rainbarrel Slough, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Maple west of Rainbarrel Slough, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
On a first trip to Maple west of Rainbarrel Slough, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Spring around Maple west of Rainbarrel Slough 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 around Maple west of Rainbarrel Slough 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.