Dunlap Lake

 Dunlap Lake is our 138-acre lake with 360 single-family homes, just east of downtown Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois. It was created by Orie T. Dunlap in 1939. Property owners of Dunlap Lake enjoy boating, swimming, ice skating, and fishing along the lake’s 15 miles of shoreline.

Since the late 1940s Dunlap Lake has been periodically stocked with fish including Channel Catfish, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, and Muskellunge. Fishing is for residents and guests who go out with them. Please catch and release largemouth bass, 

A 2024 study on the fishery showed the lake is overstocked with several types of fish. Currently residents are encouraged to catch and keep as many small and midsized Crappie and Stripers they will eat. ALL Shad and Carp caught need to be removed. Never throw left over bait fish or any kind of pond fish into the lake.

The lake is managed by the Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association which was founded in 1950 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1952 to maintain and protect the lake and subdivision. The neighborhood was annexed into Edwardsville in 1977 so now the City maintains roads and provides a reliable sewer system. A 20-year master plan completed in 2020 guides current maintenance and improvements around the lake. 

Kid’s Fishing Derby June 9

May 27, 2018 | ,

Kid’s Fishing Derby Saturday — June 9 NEW LOCATION - Commons E8 Between 749 & 833 East Lake Fishing starts at 8 am Please register before starting to fish Pre-registration encouraged Lunch and Weigh-in at 11 am,   All fish will be released back into the...

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This Month in Dunlap Lake History

May 27, 2018 |

On May 31, 2001, the lake was electrofished and the following were the results:  - Blue Crappie 1 - Bluegill 47 - Channel Catfish 15 -Common Carp 2 - Gizzard Shad 65 - Green Sunfish 40 - Largemouth Bass 31 Electrofishing  is a common scientific...

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Things to Know for Summer

May 27, 2018 |

Lawn Fertilizer: Please do not put lawn fertilizer within 25 feet of the water. Rainwater will wash it the rest of the way down and the roots of the plants will take some of the chemicals out before it goes into the lake. Fertilizer in the silt contributes to...

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Annual Water Testing

May 27, 2018 |

This week we will be taking water samples from the lake to Teklab, in Collinsville where for annual testing. Past year's tests are available on the website at https://dunlaplake.org/documents/ This year we will also have some numbers from an SIUE study done as...

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Communications Committee Suggested

May 27, 2018 |

We are very excited to announce that the DLPOA Board has added a communications committee! Board member Tim Brown has pulled together a group of professional communicators who live on the lake. They will work with the board to get important information out to members.

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Assessments being mailed next week

May 27, 2018 |

DLPOA fees will be due in June! Watch your mail and your e-mail. Our financial manager, CPM, will be sending notices. The portal they use for payment also has a membership directory, serves as a place for you to see all the governing documents and stores the financial...

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Know Your Neighbor

May 7, 2018 |

Eric Ham, New Board Member & Safety Committee Chair This month we are getting to know our new Safety Committee Chair Eric Ham. He and his family, Angelia (wife), Kya and Eli (children), moved here last summer. He loves early morning fishing off the dock and having...

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Save the Dates

May 7, 2018 |

8 pm May 26 - Memorial weekend Lighted Boat Parade starts and ends at the dam Spectators and picnics encouraged on common areas 8-11 am June 9 Kids Fishing Derby Details coming soon 9:20 pm Sat. July 7 - Fireworks Rainout date is the next day

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