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. 

Know Your Neighbors: Tim and Libby Brown

Aug 27, 2017 |

One of our newest board members, Tim Brown has been a resident of Dunlap Lake since Sept. 2016 when he, his wife Libby, and their two sons Will and Benny moved from Troy, IL to North Shore. Tim and Libby both went to SIUE, and they have always loved Dunlap...

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City to Pick Up Limbs

Jul 25, 2017 |

I hope you and your home were not hit too badly by the recent thunderstorms. I wanted to let you know that if you will place fallen limbs on the curb the City will have someone out to pick them up. Details on the City website. Greenside had our grounds crew out this...

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City Picks Up Limbs Week of July 24

Jul 23, 2017 |

Following the storm, limbs will be picked up this week by the city! A press release from the city asked residents to cut limbs into pieces no larger than six feet if possible and said clean-up will focus on the following areas: Grandview, Troy Road, Montclaire,...

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Toxin Levels Lower in Deeper Water

Jul 7, 2017 |

EPA's Report July 6, 2017 The EPA collected two samples on June 23rd. One was taken back along the shore where a blue-green algae bloom was reported and one was out in the mouth of the same cove. The level of microcystin (toxin) was: 36.2 ug/L near...

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Fireworks – 9:20 pm, Saturday, July 8

Jul 1, 2017 |

Fireworks will start around 9:20 pm JULY 8 depending on weather and how quickly it gets dark. A warning shot will be fired 15 minutes before the start. Rain date is July 9. EVERY BOAT MUST HAVE LIGHTS and stay back 500 feet from the dam. Follow Dunlap Lake boating...

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Emergency Notification System

Jul 1, 2017 |

Bacteria, whether it be the cyanobacteria connected to plant life or bacteria from animals, is always present in the every lake. That is natural. But please be aware of the Association's emergency notification system if something dangerous is identified. The...

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Is It Safe To Swim July 4th Weekend?

Jul 1, 2017 |

June 30, 2017 -- The Illinois EPA Bureau of Water, Lakes Unit, reported that they have received preliminary results for one of the microcystin samples that were collected near the boat dock behind 357 E. Lake Drive (see map below). The result was 36.2...

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