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McHenry County Conservation District Prairie Trail
From the McHenry County line in Algonquin to the Wisconsin border.,This 26-mile multi-use trail follows a former railway line that stretches from the McHenry County line in Algonquin to the Wisconsin state border connecting...
North Branch Trail
Cook County Forest Preserve District,This 17-mile paved trail follows the North Branch of the Chicago River with a four-mile loop around the Skokie Lagoons. If you enter the Botanic Gardens...
Old Plank Road Trail
Hickory Creek Junction to Park Road,Hickory Creek Junction provides parking and access to the Old Plank Road Trail, a 21-mile asphalt trail that runs from Park Forest in Cook County to...
Salt Creek Bicycle Trail
Cook County Forest Preserve District,This 7-mile paved trail starts north of Brookfield Zoo and ends in Bemis Woods. It crosses several busy streets.
Chicago Park District Fishing
For information visit the website or call Bob Long Jr., "the fishing guy". You can also pick up a brochure at a bait shop in Chicago for details...
Evanston Parks Free Access to Fishing Program
Lovelace Park, EvanstonKids 5-15 can get an introduction to the "catch and release" process on Saturday mornings from May-September. Equipment, bait and fishing expertise...
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
The Forest Preserve consists of more than 40 lakes, ponds and streams with largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, bluegill, crappie and channel catfish....
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Anglers can fish for rainbow trout, walleye, northern pike, perch, bluegill, crappie, carp and largemouth bass in 28 lakes and several rivers and streams....
Henry’s Sports and Bait Shop
Stop in to pick up fishing equipment of every description. Check the website for free workshops and events.
Lake County Forest Preserves
The county's more than 50 sites offer fishing, hiking, biking and swimming plus nature and history education programs and special events for families....
