Busse Woods North Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the fall 2026 program. One of 7 stocked waters on the Cook County record.
Cook County ยท Illinois
program
fall 2026
1
species
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Illinois DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Illinois season shape statewide: spring and fall seasons.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable | |
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | catchable |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in Cook County
Other waters on the Cook County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Axehead Lake | fall 2026 |
| Belleau Lake | fall 2026 |
| Green Lake in Calumet City | fall 2026 |
| Horsetail Lake | fall 2026 |
| Sag Quarry East | fall 2026 |
| Wolf Lake at William W. Powers State Recreation Area | fall 2026 |
Records from Illinois DNR
(official page). Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Illinois fishing
regulations.