Elliot Lake is heavily fished, and is subject to c7losure at any time at the discretion of the park district. Be advised that waste and refuse must be placed in trash cans located around the lake. Please read the fishing regulations below. Northside Park Lagoon Northside Park is located at the north end of West Street in Wheaton. This 15-acre body of water has a maximum depth of 30 inches at normal water elevation.
Sediment is several feet deep in places.
Formerly a wetland, the lagoon was dug by hand by the Civilian Conservation Corp during The Great Depression. The water is nutrient rich and turbid due to high suspended sediments from the organic soils. Water temperature becomes quite high in summer time. Bluegill and catfish can be caught below the water control structure where oxygen levels are higher. Carp are abundant throughout the lagoon.