Ice fishing is underway in some spots while not close in others.
But this seems the right time for the updated listing of regulations for public sites in the greater Chicago area.
NEARBY PUBLIC SITE ICE FISHING REGULATIONS
Ice fish at your own risk. Hours are generally sunrise to sunset, unless noted otherwise. Ice fishing is not permitted at the Chicago Park District lagoons, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Kankakee River Valley FPD and Kendall County FPD.
FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY: Ice-fishing lakes are Arrowhead, Axehead, Beck, Belleau, Big Bend, Bode south, Bullfrog, Busse main and south, Flatfoot, Green, Horsetail, Ida, Maple, Papoose, Powderhorn, Saganashkee Slough, Sag Quarry, Tampier, Turtlehead and Wampum.
FPD DuPAGE COUNTY: Permitted most sites. No ice fishing at Spring Creek Reservoir and Herrick. Late-night fishing allowed at Deep Quarry (north end freezes last), must be out of preserve by 11 p.m. Fishing regulations are at dupageforest.org/things-to-do/recreational-activities/fishing.
FPD KANE COUNTY: Permitted only at Hampshire South FP, Oakhurst FP, Paul Wolff Campground and Grunwald Farms FP.
LAKE COUNTY FP: When conditions allow, ice fishing permitted 6:30 a.m. to sunset at Hasting, Independence Grove (not the ice-skating area, catch-and-release only), Banana and Carina. Sterling hours are 6:30 a.m. to one hour after sunset. Ice-fishing details at lcfpd.org/things-to-do/recreation/winter-sports/ice-fishing/
MAZONIA SFWA: NORTH UNIT: Fishing, including ice fishing, reopens Dec. 26. SOUTH UNIT: Monster is open year-round to fishing or ice fishing; Eagle and Ponderosa will not be open to ice fishing because of construction; the ponds will reopen to fishing or ice fishing on Jan. 20 after bow season ends.
McHENRY CCD: Ice fishing only allowed at Lake Atwood at The Hollows.
SHABBONA LAKE SRA: Campground area is closed. Site hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to Jan. 31, than 8 a.m.-6 p.m. during February.
SILVER SPRINGS SFWA: Enter through the east entrance, 7 a.m.-sunset.
WILLIAM W. POWERS SRA: Normal operating hours.