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It is reported to have a 29.8 feet (9.1 m) maximum depth and a 16.3 feet (5.0 m) average depth, the 4th deepest (on average) of the inland, private lakes in Lake County, Illinois. It is part of the Fish Lake drainage of the Fox River watershed. The Fish Lake Drain flows from Fish Lake into Fischer Lake, then into Wooster. Water leaves Wooster ...
Potato Creek is open year-round and supports various activities and facilities, including fishing, hiking, camping and mountain biking. Natural habitats include the 327-acre (1.3 km 2) Worster Lake, old fields, mature woodlands, restored prairies, and diverse restored wetlands. Each offers different opportunities for plant and wildlife observation.
This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. state of Illinois. The lakes are ordered by their unique names, (i.e. Lake Smith or Smith Lake would both be listed under "S"). Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
There is evidence that the Fox River valley near Silver Springs was populated by indigenous people near the end of the last ice age, 10–14,000 years ago. [1] The original 1,250 acres (510 ha) tract of land that became Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area was purchased by the state of Illinois in 1969, and has been open since January of that year.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) manages Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (SRA) for a variety of active recreational uses, including boating, fishing, and hunting. The park centers on Ramsey Lake, a 3 ⁄ 4-mile (1.2 km) long, 40-acre (16 ha) artificial reservoir begun in 1947.
Lake avg. weight Lake avg. length Lake record Walleye: 4-8 pounds: 18-26 inches: 15.9 pounds- 32 inches: also was the Illinois fishing record Largemouth bass: 3-5 pounds: 17-23 inches: 10.3 pounds- 27 inches Smallmouth bass: 2-4 pounds: 15-20 inches: 5.1 pounds- 23 inches Channel catfish: 10-20 pounds: 25-40 inches: 24 pounds- 34 inches Striped ...
Illinois State Police Trooper Joshua Robinson said in a statement that District 11 troopers responded to about 25 traffic crashes and assisted 27 drivers from midnight to 1:36 p.m. Tuesday in the ...
Fishing and hunting are permitted, with 1,350 acres (550 ha) of huntable land and designated waterfowl blinds on the backwater of Goose Lake and the Illinois River channel. [ 6 ] [ 3 ] [ 7 ] Campsites for tents and trailers are available from April to September, but may be inaccessible during periods of flooding. [ 8 ]