Cook County Bait Shops, Tackle Shops, Fishing Reports, and Fishing Charters (Illinois)
Cook County Fishing Reports
"Caught many small carp and couple channel catfish along with yellow..." Sauk Trail Lake
"Largemouth, smallmouth, and Walleye along with your usual suspect fish..." Lake of the Coves
"Arrow head lake after a big rain the night before. Plastic wacky worm, 5..." Lake Arrowhead
"used live and plastics and ended up getting 28 fish, mostly rock bass and..." Poplar Creek
Cook County Fishing
Cook County (IL) Bait Shops, Tackle Shops, and Fishing Spots
Cook County Fishing Charters, and Guides
Cook County (IL) Fishing Charters
Illinois Fishing Licenses
Join us as we discuss the
Illinois Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations.
Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the Fishing Spot is open to the public,
and respect all signs indicating private property or restricting access.
About Cook County (IL) Fishing
Whether you’re fishing for Warmouth, Rock Bass or Muskie, or one of the other fish found near Cook County, we can tell you where to find them, how to bring them in, and who's having success. So find your new favorite fishing spot near Cook County, and grab your favorite fishing gear. All that, including links to your local fish and wildlife websites, record catches for a location, photos, GPS coordinates for where the fish can be found, and so much more. So what are you waiting for? Pick a nearby city and get started.
Fish Species Found in Cook County Area
Bream/Bluegill, Northern Pike, Walleye, Perch, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Catfish, Bullhead, and 17 more
Bodies of Water in Cook County Area
816 Lakes
179 Rivers and Streams
51 Reservoirs
112 other
