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Poplar Lake

Lake-specific eating adviceInfested waters listPublic accessStocked 2025

Poplar Lake is a 764-acre lake in Cook County, 73 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16023900
County
Cook
Surface area
764 acres
Maximum depth
73 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
290 acres, 38% of the lake
Shoreline
23.2 miles
Average water clarity
10.7 feet (Secchi disk, 11 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2024, targeted survey
Surveys on record
20, since 1981
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (6,032)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (17,216)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (7,206)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Popular Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 15 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service
Infested waters list
spiny waterflea
Eating advice, sensitive populations
lake whitefish: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
lake whitefish: all sizes - 1 serving/week
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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