Trout lake

Bogus Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Bogus Lake is a 18-acre lake in Cook County, 25 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2023. Recorded species include trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16005000
County
Cook
Surface area
18 acres
Maximum depth
25 feet
Mean depth
10 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
13 acres, 72% of the lake
Shoreline
0.8 miles
Average water clarity
10.2 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
October 2023, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2023 survey
splake 15
Fish species recorded
brook trout, splake, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2025
brook trout fingerlings (1,500)
Stocked in 2024
splake fingerlings (1,950)
Stocked in 2023
splake fingerlings (1,500)
Stocking years on record
9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Bogus Public Water Access Site
carry-in, run by U.S. Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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