Fishing is a favorite pastime for Ramsey Lake visitors. The lake is managed by draw-down sand stocking. Some of the species involved in the stocking program include largemouth bass, bluegills, redear sunfish, channel catfish and
Sangchris remains one of the better bass fisheries in the state.
DNR’s most recent survey of the lake provided good news for anglers.
“The 2020 bass survey was one of the best surveys on record for this lake.”
Braidwood’s blue catfish get a lot of attention, but its largemouth bass fishery is just as popular.
“Cedar Lake has one of the best largemouth populations of any lake in Illinois, with respect to the total number of fish and fish over 18 inches.”
According to local anglers, the lake looks to hold some good potential. The dropoffs and lake points look as if they could be very productive and the lake would also provide great refuge from northern
DNR noted that muskies larger than 48 inches have been caught by fishermen and collected in DNR surveys.
According to DNR’s report on the lake, Des Plaines “has a nice largemouth bass population because it’s a backwater of the Des Plaines River. Backwaters are magnets for many fish species that benefit from slower
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