Bolingbrook Park District offers a safe and beautiful trout farm perfect for an afternoon of quality fishing. The ponds at Hidden Lakes are stocked in April and October with trout. Catfish is stocked May and September.
Fishing Permits
A Hidden Lakes permit is needed to fish at Hidden Lakes. All adults age 16 and older are required to have a Hidden Lakes permit. Permits are valid from April 1 to March 31 of the following year. Revenue generated from annual permit fees goes directly to stocking a variety of fish into the lakes. The State of Illinois no longer requires state licenses to fish at Hidden Lakes Historic Trout Farm.
Note: Hidden Oaks staff and the public will not be given dates to when the lakes will be stocked as stocking occurs on a random schedule correlating with the sale of annual permits.
New! Purchase Daily Fishing Permits Online
How to register:
• Click the “Purchase your Daily Fishing Permit” button below.
• Choose the date you would like to fish.
• Sign-in as a “guest” to complete the registration and receive non-resident rates. You do not need to have an online account.
• If you are a Bolingbrook resident and have an online account with us, please sign in to your account to receive the Resident rate.
When You Arrive at the Hidden Lakes:
• Fishing is available from dawn to dusk
• Please keep your receipt from your daily permit purchase with you as verification
Please Note:
• Guests under 16 years-old are not required to purchase a permit.
• Your permit will be valid only for the date listed on your receipt.
• No refunds or cancellations will be permitted.
• The bait shop is not open at this time.
• Port-a-lets will be available April-October.
• Please maintain 6 feet of distance between yourself and other guests.
• Please refrain from coming to the facility if you are experiencing the following symptoms: fever, abnormal cough, or shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, recent loss of taste or smell.