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. 

2015 ANNUAL MEETING

On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, the Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association held it's annual meeting at the Moose Lodge. Alan Ortbals, president, welcomed everyone and introduced the board. Bart Solon, treasurer, went through the past year's financials. It was...

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KNOW YOUR MANAGER

CAROLYN GREEN How long have you lived on Dunlap Lake?  Almost 17 years Where do you work? C. Green & Associates, www.cga-pr.com, in Edwardsville. We specialize in communicating complex concepts and do administrative work, event planning, member communications and...

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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: MARCH

The Dunlap Lake Property Owner Association was incorporated on March 5, 1952. That makes it 63 years since Herman Winter, E.J. Ballweg, Joseph Kellermann, Paul O'Guin and George Cook filed the original Not For Profit Articles of Incorporation with the State of Illinois.

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Annual Meeting Agenda

Annual Meeting Agenda This year's Annual Meeting will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 18th at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge located at 7371 Marine Road. There will be a social time starting at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar. The meeting will focus on a presentation and discussion of the...

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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR

Alan Ortbals DLPOA President since 2005 and Board Member since 2004 How long have you lived on Dunlap Lake?  Since 2001. Where do you work? President and Publisher of the Illinois Business Journal What’s your favorite thing about living here? Living on Dunlap Lake is...

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FAQ: What fish are in our lake?

Our Fish and Wildlife Chairman, Walter Heck, reports that the lake was stocked in November by Logan Hollow Fish Farm. There were 1,356 fish set loose in Dunlap Lake: Type Size   Quantity Channel Catfish 8-10 Inches 200 Walleye 6-8 Inches 571 Hybrid Striped Bass 6-8...

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Association Manager Hired

The Board has hired C. Green & Associates, Inc., owned by Carolyn Green, to serve as Association Manager. A job description can be viewed by clicking here. Carolyn first started working for the Association as administrative coordinator in the Fall of 2007.

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