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Hungry Jack Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Hungry Jack Lake is a 474-acre lake in Cook County, 71 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2020. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16022700
County
Cook
Surface area
474 acres
Maximum depth
71 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
187 acres, 39% of the lake
Shoreline
8.4 miles
Average water clarity
15.3 feet (Secchi disk, 10 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2020, standard survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1980
Game fish caught in the 2020 survey
bluegill 348, yellow perch 68, walleye 42, smallmouth bass 21, northern pike 11, green sunfish 9, hybrid sunfish 9
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, splake, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (2,992)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (9,650)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (5,491)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Hungry Jack Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, run by U.S. Forest Service
Special regulation
Smallmouth Bass: All from 14-20" must be immediately released. One over 20" allowed in possession.
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
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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