Frank Holten State Park

In St. Clair County, about 2 miles southeast of East St. Louis, Frank Holten State Park covers about 1,047 acres.

Fishing Frank Holten has two lakes—Whispering Willow Lake and Grand Marais Lake—with a combined water surface of 208 acres and 5 miles of shoreline. Wispering Willow Lake was rehabilitated in 1983 and stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. Boat and bank fishing is allowed, but boat anglers must use trolling motors or motors no larger than 10 horsepower. Daily creel and length limits are in effect for some sport species. Anglers are advised to check with the site for special regulations before fishing. Boat launch ramps are available on Wispering Willow and Grand Marais lakes.

A state fishing license is usually required.

​Accessibility at Frank Holten: • Parking - Park has both paved and gravel parking lots with an approximate 3' distance to the nearest sidewalk. Accessible parking spaces are available at the park office, and all sidewalks are paved. • Restrooms - There are accessible flush toilets in the park office and vault toilets available throughout the park. • Picnicking - The Fish Derby picnic shelter is ADA accessible with a wheelchair-accessible picnic table. There is a paved parking area and sidewalk to the shelter and ADA vault toilets nearby. The shelter is located near the western side of the park near the west boat ramp. • Fishing - There is a covered ADA-accessible fishing pier located on the eastern side of the park. The surface is lumber, and there is a 90' distance from the paved parking area to the pier. There is an accessible vault restroom located near the pier. • Service animals are welcome in the park, but there are no outdoor water spigots.