Independence Grove Lake

CAUTION: found a spring in the marina bay about 100 feet from the bridge. Be careful as the ice was only 1-2 inches in that spot.

Bob is correct

new rules began last year that now the Marina is fish at own risk. 

They changed the rules last year about ice thickness:

Ice fishing is permitted only on the designated bodies of water listed below and is at your own risk. Ice conditions are not monitored by the Lake County Forest Preserves. Anglers should check ice thickness before going out onto any frozen body of water. A minimum of 4 inches of solid ice over the entire water body is recommended before attempting to ice fish.

Ice Fishing

@natureboy33 thank you for the clarification! 

It’s open to ice fish but only in the marina bay not the whole lake and everything is catch and release but like all lake county forest perserve the ice is open when the ice is over 5in thick

Never been out to Independence Grove for open water or hardwater fishing. Was looking to check it out.

To clarify since I have read posts in this forum that say both sides: it open for ice fishing and it's closed for ice fishing... So, is this site open for ice fishing this winter?

Any special regulations that I need to know?

Thank you in advance to any replies.