Duane Landmeier at Tap House Grill on August 22, 2023
Weekday outings are held on Wednesdays and Fridays. Fishing from 7 am to 12 noon within a hour drive from the St. Charles area. After a good morning of reeling in those fish we all head out to lunch locally to talk about our morning on the water. For more information please contact the coordinator for that event.
The WDO team has put together a challenging and fun agenda for 2022 with 4 Wednesday boating outings and 7 Friday boating outings plus a local Friday shore-fishing finale in October." We included 4 of our perennial favorites twice. We’ll fish each of those 4 venues early in the year when the bite is at it’s best and we’ll hit each of them again in the warmer months when they’re a little harder to catch. By then we’ll find those venues easier to find, navigate, and fish, and we’ll all be better anglers.
Link below to download and print out the Weekday Outing. All dates are listed on our calendar.
FVAA 2023 Weekday Outing Schedule (pdf)
DownloadLaSalle Lake is a perched cooling lake impounding 2,058 surface cooling acres of water with 100 percent of the shoreline comprised of rock rip–rapped dikes. The average depth of the lake is 15 feet, but there are excavated areas within the lake up to 70 feet deep. Caution should be used on windy days as LaSalle Lake may become extremely rough. For safety, please observe wind warning lights. There is usually a 20 degree water temperature difference between the discharge and the intake.
Just miles west of Chicago, off U.S. 30, urban landscape gives way to 1,550 acres of rolling prairie and a 318.8-acre man-made fishing lake. Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area provides a convenient, natural haven from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
Anglers will be thrilled with Lake Marie’s 480 surface acres of fishery. A variety of species abound. You can find channel catfish, yellow bass, carp, yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass, crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, walleye, orange spot sunfish, northern pike, and the much sought-after muskellunge. Winter’s arrival only brings new festivity. Ice skating and ice fishing are popular and cross-country skiers take to the trails used for hiking in the summer. Sledding is another exciting snow activity and snowmobiling is also permitted but only on frozen lake water, not in the park.
Elizabeth Lake is a 725 acre lake located in Kenosha County. It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.
Lake Information County: Will
Acreage: 81
Average Depth: 14.99 feet
Shoreline Length: 1.5 miles
Recreational Amenities
Boat Fishing? Electric only
Boat Ramps? Yes
Boat Rental? Yes
Skiing? No
Swimming? No
Picnicking? Yes
Camping? No
Powers Lake is a 451 acre lake located in Kenosha, Walworth Counties. It has a maximum depth of 33 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.
Fish in Long Lake include northern pike, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, white bass, crappy, bluegill, channel catfish, bullhead, carp and yellow perch. Because most people head to the more popular lakes in the Chain, fishing on Long Lake is preferred by those who enjoy peace and quiet.
Powers Lake is a 451 acre lake located in Kenosha, Walworth Counties. It has a maximum depth of 33 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.
Anglers will be thrilled with Lake Marie’s 480 surface acres of fishery. A variety of species abound. You can find channel catfish, yellow bass, carp, yellow perch, bluegill, largemouth bass, crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, walleye, orange spot sunfish, northern pike, and the much sought-after muskellunge. Winter’s arrival only brings new festivity. Ice skating and ice fishing are popular and cross-country skiers take to the trails used for hiking in the summer. Sledding is another exciting snow activity and snowmobiling is also permitted but only on frozen lake water, not in the park.
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