For years a private club managed this tiny lake. The lake has a surface size of 8 acres, and there is an additional City basin near the park entrance.

Popular species include bass, bluegill and catfish.

Gaelic Pond

3102 Cave Creek Rd.

Gaelic Park was dedicated in June of 2012 with many amenities including a fishing pond with a small ADA accessible fishing pier.

The pond's surface area is 3 acres.

Most anglers fish for largemouth bass at this location.

Holiday Lake 

800 S. McGregor St.

Located on the Southeast edge of Bloomington, this lake is 6 acres and has an average depth of 5 feet. IDNR stocks this site with channel catfish. Holiday Lake is one of several old clay pits excavated in the 19th century for the manufacture of brick and drain tile.

Bank fishing from rock outcroppings is available.

Typical fish include catfish, carp, bass, bluegill and crappie.

Miller Park Lake

1020 S. Morris Ave.

Miller Park Lake was built in 1907 and has a surface size of 13.8 acres, an average depth of 13 feet and a maximum depth of 28 feet. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been managing the fisheries in Miller Park Lake since 1958. In the past decade, the IDNR has conducted fish surveys every few years to determine the quality of the fish community.

Species collected from the lake include: largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, gizzard shad, golden shiner, black crappie, white crappie, redear sunfish, yellow bass, rock bass, flathead catfish, rainbow trout (no catchable trout in 2012 season), and green sunfish.

• Miller Park Lake 2024 Fish Survey

Tipton Park (South) Lake

2410 General Electric Rd.

Tipton Lake was built in 2002 and has a surface area of 11 acres with an average depth                  
of 6 feet and a maximum depth of 11 feet. The shoreline has minimal fishing access because of the natural vegetation around the lake, but there are several nice fishing piers/areas around the lake that provide fishing access. The lake also has a variety of aquatic vegetation that helps filter the water and provide fish cover.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources started managing the fisheries in 2007 and surveyed the fishery on May 18, 2007. This was the first survey of Tipton Lake and was conducted using AC electrofishing for 15 minutes. A total of 174 fish were collected comprised of 7 species. The sample was dominated by bluegill (66%) and largemouth bass (24%). Green sunfish, white crappie, white sucker, and yellow bullhead were also collected in low numbers. The lake is managed for largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, and channel catfish.

• Tipton Park Lake 2007 Fish Survey

White Oak Park Lake

1514 Cottage

White Oak Lake is an old gravel pit that is approximately 32 acres and has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been managing the fisheries in White Oak Lake since 1995. Every 3 to 4 years the IDNR conducts fish surveys to determine the quality of the fish community.

Species collected from the lake include: largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, gizzard shad, yellow perch, golden shiner, bluegill x redear sunfish hybrid, black crappie, white crappie, redear sunfish, yellow bass, and green sunfish.

The lake is managed for largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, and crappie.

• White Oak Park Lake 2010 Fish Survey

Additional Regulations:

• Non-motorized boats are permitted at fishing lakes with the exception of Miller Park Lake.
• Ice fishing in permitted in accordance with State of Illinois Regulations.