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Fishing Dislocation: what the data says
39-acre lake near Cook County. The lake tops out around 22 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Brook Trout fishing at Dislocation
Start shallow in spring: brook trout sit in 2 to 15 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 7 to 22 ft, and winter fish settle into 3 to 20 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 19 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Splake fishing at Dislocation
Spring splake on Dislocation hold shallow, usually 4 to 22 ft. Summer fish stay in 7 to 22 ft, and winter fish hold in 5 to 22 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 10 ft, rated prime for summer splake. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 7 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 6 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 22 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Brown Trout fishing at Dislocation
Spring brown trout on Dislocation hold shallow, usually 3 to 22 ft. Summer fish stay in 7 to 22 ft, and winter fish hold in 3 to 22 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 10 ft, rated prime for summer brown trout. Plan around after dark and early morning in the warm months. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 7 to 22 ft | night & dawn | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 4 to 22 ft | dusk & dawn | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 3 to 22 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Yellow Perch fishing at Dislocation
In spring, yellow perch run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 7 to 22 ft in summer and finish the year down in 7 to 22 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning. Summer baits: a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank |
| Summer | 7 to 22 ft | dawn | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm |
| Fall | 7 to 22 ft | midday | Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader |
| Winter | 7 to 22 ft | midday & dawn | Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small) |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 19 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 10 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Common questions
How deep is Dislocation?
Dislocation is about 22 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Dislocation?
Anglers target yellow perch, brown trout, brook trout, splake on Dislocation.
Where is the best fishing spot on Dislocation?
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Dislocation?
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
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