Fishing in
Will County
Will County, Illinois has 60 named fishable waters, 4 of them with stocking records on the books.
On the map
48 waters
Waters in Will County
- Monee Reservoirreservoir10× stocked
- Milliken Lakelake10× stocked
- Whalon Lakereservoir8× stocked
- Lake Strinilake7× stocked
- Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pondreservoir2,539 ac
- Dresden Cooling Lakereservoir1,106 ac
- Lake Renwicklake167 ac
- Lake Plainfieldlake88 ac
- Hawk Lakereservoir31 ac
- Big Shadow Lakereservoir13 ac
- Gun Club Lakereservoir11 ac
- Deer Lakereservoir11 ac
- Dinosaur Lakereservoir9 ac
- Puddle Pondreservoir8 ac
- Pine Lakelake8 ac
- Rock Lakelake7 ac
- Third Shadow Lakereservoir7 ac
- Little Shadow Lakereservoir6 ac
- Scuds Lakelake5 ac
- Doyle Lakereservoir4 ac
- Pathways Pondlake2 ac
- Legion Lakelake2 ac
- Blackhawk Pondlake1 ac
- Rip Sloughreservoir1 ac
- Kemery Lakereservoir0 ac
- Brandon Road Poolreservoir
- Cedar Creekstream
- Dupage Feeder (historical)canal
- DuPage Riverstream
- Eagle Lake (historical)lake
30 more on the map above.
What you'll catch here
- Channel Catfish4 waters
- Largemouth Bass2 waters
- Rainbow Trout2 waters
- Black Crappie1 waters
- Walleye1 waters
- Redear Sunfish1 waters
- Blacknose Crappie1 waters
Latest stockings
- Milliken LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2026
- Whalon LakeWalleyeJan 1, 2026
- Milliken LakeLargemouth BassJan 1, 2026
- Whalon LakeChannel CatfishJan 1, 2025
- Milliken LakeChannel CatfishJan 1, 2025
- Lake StriniRainbow TroutJan 1, 2025
- Whalon LakeWalleyeJan 1, 2025
- Milliken LakeRainbow TroutJan 1, 2025
- Monee ReservoirChannel CatfishJan 1, 2025
- Monee ReservoirBlack CrappieJan 1, 2025
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Will County fishing — FAQ
Where can I fish in Will County, Illinois?+
Will County has 60 named fishable waters, 4 with stocking records. The map above shows every one.
What fish are stocked in Will County?+
Waters in Will County hold channel catfish, largemouth bass, rainbow trout and black crappie. See each water's page for its full stocking history.
Do I need a license to fish in Will County?+
Yes — Illinois requires a fishing license statewide. Buy one from the state agency before you go.