Walleye lake, Sunfish lake, Trout lake

North Shady Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

North Shady Lake is a 33-acre lake in Cook County, 20 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16007600
County
Cook
Surface area
33 acres
Maximum depth
20 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
26 acres, 78% of the lake
Shoreline
1.2 miles
Average water clarity
5.4 feet (Secchi disk, 9 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1991
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
yellow perch 215, green sunfish 9, brook trout 4
Fish species recorded
brook trout, green sunfish, rainbow trout, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Stocked in 2023
brook trout fingerlings (2,835)
Stocked in 2021
brook trout fingerlings (2,500)
Stocked in 2019
brook trout fingerlings (2,506)
Stocking years on record
4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2023)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by US 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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