Fishing At

Big Bend Lake

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77 Catches

Big Bend Lake is located in Des Plaines, Illinois. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at Big Bend Lake. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

Access & Amenities

42.051266, -87.877286

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Recent Catches At Big Bend Lake

Robin DeLance

2025-07-06

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Cook County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

6 likes • 2 comments

Robin DeLance

2025-07-03

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

5 likes • 2 comments

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Robin DeLance

2025-07-03

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

9 likes • 2 comments

Hunter Suarez

2025-06-20

•

Cook County, Illinois

My rod broke so I had to hand real in

Species Largemouth black bass

Weight 13 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

Jonathan Garcia

2025-06-26

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Signal Crayfish

5 likes

Pelican Leg

2024-11-23

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

Gear 4

11 likes

Tony Barrientez

2024-09-20

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

Weight 3 oz

Gear 1

9 likes

Adam R

2024-09-17

•

Cook County, Illinois

Species American yellow perch

Gear 1

9 likes

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Most Caught Fish Species At Big Bend Lake

Largemouth black bass

Smallmouth bass

American yellow perch

Channel catfish

Redbreast sunfish

Signal Crayfish

Popular Fishing Spots Near Big Bend Lake

Des Plaines River

0.1 mi away • Cook County, Illinois

20.5 mi away • Kendall County, Illinois

6.7 mi away • Cook County, Illinois

15 mi away • Lake Zurich, Illinois

4.4 mi away • Cook County, Illinois

31.4 mi away • Orland Hills, Illinois

Lake in the Hills

24.3 mi away • Lake in the Hills, Illinois

Centennial Park Pond

40.3 mi away • Munster, Indiana

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