Illinois Lakes and Ponds

402 Illinois lakes and ponds with IDNR survey ratings, boat ramps, stocking rows and the 2026 digest rules for each.

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Every Illinois lake, reservoir and pond IDNR describes on IFishIllinois with enough facts for a page of its own.

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A

Allen Pond (Giant City State Park)Union County
Anderson LakeFulton County
Anna City Lake3 acres, Union County
Argyle LakeMcDonough County
Arrowhead Heights Lake10 acres, Adams County
Arrowhead Lake30 acres, Williamson County
Ashland New ReservoirMorgan County
Ashland Old Reservoir5 acres, Morgan County
Axehead Lake (FPDCC)17 acres, Cook County

B

Bakers Lake8 acres, LaSalle County
Baldwin Lake2,018 acres, Randolph County
Banana Lake (LCFPD)5 acres, Lake County
Banner Marsh PondsPeoria County
Barrington Lake (FVPD)3 acres, Will County
Bass Lake15 acres, DuPage County
Bass Lake (Mazonia 3)28 acres, Grundy County
Baumann Park Lake26 acres, Winnebago County
Bay Creek Lake110 acres, Pope County
Beall Woods Lake14 acres, Wabash County
Beaver Dam Lake57 acres, Macoupin County
Beaver Lake (PRKFWA)St. Clair County
Beaver Lake (SSFWA)5 acres, Kendall County
Beck Lake (FPDCC)37 acres, Cook County
Belk Park Pond8 acres, Madison County
Belleau Lake (FPDCC)12 acres, Cook County
Belvidere City Pond North4 acres, Boone County
Belvidere City Pond West5 acres, Boone County
Big Lake (Loon Lake)Kendall County
Big Lake (RLFWA)Fulton County
Big Timber Pond 12 acres, Kane County
Big Timber Pond 2Kane County
Bike Trail Pond (Rock Springs)3 acres, Macon County
Bird Park Quarry7 acres, Kankakee County
Birmingham Pond (FVPD)3 acres, DuPage County
Black Duck Lake (Pyramid State Park)7 acres, Perry County
Blandinsville North Lake5 acres, McDonough County
Blandinsville South Lake8 acres, McDonough County
Blazer Lake (Burning Star)123 acres, Jackson County
Blue Goose Lake (Pyramid State Park)23 acres, Perry County
Blue Pond7 acres, Boone County
Blue Wing Lake (Pyramid State Park)46 acres, Perry County
Bluebill Lake (Pyramid State Park)30 acres, Perry County
Borah Lake137 acres, Richland County
Boss Lake (MFWA)16 acres, Bureau County
Boulder Lake (Pyramid State Park)40 acres, Perry County
Bowen Lake6 acres, Tazewell County
Braidwood LakeWill County
Brimfield Lake8 acres, Peoria County
Brock Lake10 acres, Tazewell County
Buckhorn Pond 13 acres, Brown County
Buckhorn Pond 22 acres, Brown County
Buckner City Reservoir17 acres, Franklin County
Bufflehead Lake (Pyramid State Park)25 acres, Perry County
Bullhead Lake (Mazonia 7)33 acres, Grundy County
Bunker Hill Lake11 acres, Macoupin County
Busse Lake (FPDCC)Cook County

C

Campus Pond (Coles County)1 acres, Coles County
Canada Goose Lake (Pyramid State Park)60 acres, Perry County
Canton LakeFulton County
Canvasback Lake (Pyramid State Park)66 acres, Perry County
Carbondale City Reservoir135 acres, Jackson County
Carlyle Lake24,580 acres, Bond County
Carp Lake (Mazonia 8)18 acres, Grundy County
Carthage Lake44 acres, Hancock County
Casey Park Pond3 acres, Clark County
Catfish Pond6 acres, DuPage County
Cattail Pond (Rock Springs)Macon County
Cedar Lake (Jackson)1,750 acres, Jackson County
Centennial Park Lake7 acres, Whiteside County
Charleston Lower Channel Lake58 acres, Coles County
Charleston Side Channel Lake317 acres, Coles County
Charter Oak North Lake6 acres, Peoria County
Cheshire Lake5 acres, DuPage County
Christopher Old City LakeFranklin County
Citizen's Lake26 acres, Warren County
Clear Lake (KSRA)Vermilion County
Clear Lake (Mazonia 10)29 acres, Grundy County
Clear Lake (Pyramid State Park)12 acres, Perry County
Clinton Lake4,895 acres, DeWitt County
Cloverdale Pond12 acres, DuPage County
Coffeen Lake1,102 acres, Montgomery County
Coles County Airport Lake20 acres, Coles County
Cougar Lake (SIUE)77 acres, Madison County
Crab Orchard Lake6,965 acres, Williamson County
Crystal Lake (UPD)7 acres, Champaign County
Crystal Pond (Pyramid State Park)5 acres, Perry County

D

Dawson Lake (MVSRA)161 acres, McLean County
Deep Quarry Lake40 acres, DuPage County
Deer Pond (Giant City State Park)1 acres, Union County
Defiance Lake45 acres, McHenry County
Derby Lake (World Shooting Complex)Randolph County
Des Plaines Lake (LCFPD)19 acres, Lake County
Devils Kitchen Lake810 acres, Williamson County
Diamond Lake153 acres, Lake County
Doc's Club Lake (Mazonia)22 acres, Kankakee County
Dolan Lake75 acres, Hamilton County
Dongola City Reservoir58 acres, Union County
Double T Lake64 acres, Fulton County
Drake Lake (JEPCFWA)Cass County
Dreamland Pond1 acres, Macon County
Du Quoin City Lake210 acres, Perry County
Duck Island Main Lake (RLFWA)Fulton County
Dutchman Lake118 acres, Johnson County

E

Eagle Lake10 acres, DuPage County
Eagle Lake (Mazonia)34 acres, Kankakee County
Eagle Lake (PRKFWA)101 acres, St. Clair County
Eagle Pond (Giant City State Park)2 acres, Jackson County
East Fork Lake935 acres, Richland County
East Lake (World Shooting Complex)Randolph County
Evergreen Lake925 acres, McLean County

F

Ferne Clyffe Lake16 acres, Johnson County
Field 20 Pond (Pyramid State Park)4 acres, Perry County
Fitch-Bond Lake64 acres, Fulton County
Forbes Lake (SFSP)585 acres, Marion County
Forest Park Lagoon2 acres, Shelby County
Fort Massac Fairgrounds Pond1 acres, Massac County
Four Lakes19 acres, Winnebago County
Fox Chain O' Lakes7,110 acres, Lake County
Foxcroft Lake8 acres, Kane County
Frank Holten Grand Marais Lake97 acres, St. Clair County
Frank Holten Whispering Willow Lake79 acres, St. Clair County
Franklin Creek Mill Pond3 acres, Lee County
Freshwater Lake (SHFWA)Knox County
Fulton County Camping and Recreation Area Lakes (FCRA)440 acres, Fulton County

G

Gadwall Lake (Pyramid State Park)12 acres, Perry County
Galum Lake (Pyramid State Park)10 acres, Perry County
Gar Lake (Mazonia)Grundy County
Gebhard Woods Ponds 1-32 acres, Grundy County
Gillespie New City Lake196 acres, Macoupin County
Gillespie Old City Lake71 acres, Macoupin County
Gladstone LakeHenderson County
Glen O Jones State LakeSaline County
Glen Oak Lagoon3 acres, Peoria County
Golden Oaks Pond (FVPD)4 acres, Kane County
Goldeneye Lake (Pyramid State Park)140 acres, Perry County
Goose Lake (Mazonia 6)10 acres, Grundy County
Gordon Moore Park Lake13 acres, Madison County
Governor Bond Lake775 acres, Bond County
Great Lakes Quarry (HQRA)41 acres, Cook County
Green Lake (FPDDC)9 acres, DuPage County
Green Wing Lake (Pyramid State Park)40 acres, Perry County
Greenfield City Lake59 acres, Greene County
Gridley Lake (JEPCFWA)Cass County
Grove Lake9 acres, DuPage County
Grunwald Lake15 acres, Kane County
Gurney Road Pond (JEPCFWA)2 acres, Cass County

H

Hanover Lake16 acres, Jo Daviess County
Harrisburg New City Reservoir209 acres, Saline County
Hastings Lake (LCFPD)74 acres, Lake County
Hatchery Park Ponds20 acres, McHenry County
Heidecke Lake1,955 acres, Grundy County
Henderson Creek SFWAHenderson County
Hennepin Canal925 acres, Bureau County
Hennepin-Hopper LakesPutnam County
Heron Lake (Pyramid State Park)5 acres, Perry County
Herrin Lake 160 acres, Williamson County
Heyworth Centennial Lake7 acres, McLean County
Highland Old City Lake18 acres, Madison County
Hillsboro Old City Lake100 acres, Montgomery County
Holiday Park Lake6 acres, McLean County
Homer Lake (CCFPD)81 acres, Champaign County
Horse Camp Pond (Giant City State Park)2 acres, Union County
Horseshoe Lake (Alexander)1,890 acres, Alexander County
Horseshoe Lake (Madison County)2,107 acres, Madison County
Horton Lake13 acres, Hancock County

I

I & M Canal164 acres, Grundy County
IDOT Lake17 acres, Sangamon County
Independence Grove Lake (LCFPD)110 acres, Lake County
Island Lake (Burning Star)216 acres, Jackson County
Island Pond4 acres, Boone County

J

Jericho Lake21 acres, Kane County
Johnson Lake (Banner Marsh)Peoria County
Johnson Sauk Trail LakeHenry County
Jones Park Lake7 acres, St. Clair County
Jubilee College Pond3 acres, Peoria County

K

Kaufman Lake10 acres, Champaign County
Kincaid City Reservoir31 acres, Christian County
King Park Pond0 acres, Pike County
Kinkaid Lake2,750 acres, Jackson County
Kinmundy Reservoir107 acres, Marion County

L

LaSalle Cooling Lake2,058 acres, LaSalle County
Lake 29 (Banner Marsh)22 acres, Peoria County
Lake Atwood20 acres, McHenry County
Lake Bloomington635 acres, McLean County
Lake Carina (LCFPD)23 acres, Lake County
Lake Carlinville 1155 acres, Macoupin County
Lake Carlton70 acres, Whiteside County
Lake Carlton Silt Basin8 acres, Whiteside County
Lake Centralia254 acres, Marion County
Lake Chaminwood48 acres, Will County
Lake Decatur2,905 acres, Macon County
Lake EurekaWoodford County
Lake George157 acres, Rock Island County
Lake Glenn Shoals1,085 acres, Montgomery County
Lake Gregory7 acres, Kane County
Lake Jacksonville476 acres, Morgan County
Lake Kakusha53 acres, LaSalle County
Lake Le-Aqua-NaStephenson County
Lake Loami11 acres, Sangamon County
Lake Lou Yeager1,268 acres, Montgomery County
Lake Mattoon988 acres, Shelby County
Lake McMaster (SHFWA)Knox County
Lake Mendota18 acres, LaSalle County
Lake Milliken25 acres, Will County
Lake Mingo170 acres, Vermilion County
Lake Murphysboro145 acres, Jackson County
Lake Paradise138 acres, Coles County
Lake Patterson48 acres, Kane County
Lake Sara614 acres, Effingham County
Lake Shelbyville11,100 acres, Moultrie County
Lake Springfield3,866 acres, Sangamon County
Lake Storey133 acres, Knox County
Lake Sule77 acres, Ogle County
Lake Tampier (FPDCC)Cook County
Lake Taylorville1,286 acres, Christian County
Lake Tranquility27 acres, Lake County
Lake Vermilion900 acres, Vermilion County
Lake Victoria17 acres, Winnebago County
Lake Victoria (SHFWA)Knox County
Lake Williamsville18 acres, Sangamon County
Lake of Egypt2,400 acres, Johnson County
Lake of the Woods- CCFPDChampaign County
Lakewood Park PondTazewell County
Lesser Scaup Lake (Pyramid State Park)5 acres, Perry County
Levings Lake26 acres, Winnebago County
Lincoln Trail Lake137 acres, Clark County
Little Beaver Lake (Pyramid State Park)4 acres, Perry County
Little Cache Lake (a.k.a. Bowman Lake)21 acres, Johnson County
Little Grassy Lake1,000 acres, Williamson County
Long (Wilderness) Lake (Mazonia)27 acres, Kankakee County
Long Cut Lake (DuQuoin Fairgrounds)40 acres, Perry County
Long Lake (Burning Star)42 acres, Jackson County
Long Lake (KSRA)Vermilion County
Lost Lake (Pyramid State Park)Perry County
Lyerla Lake (UCFWA)275 acres, Union County

M

Mackinaw Big Pond2 acres, Tazewell County
Mackinaw Pond #21 acres, Tazewell County
Makanda Pond (Giant City State Park)1 acres, Jackson County
Mallard Lake85 acres, DuPage County
Mallard Lake (Pyramid State Park)66 acres, Perry County
Maple Lake (FPDCC)60 acres, Cook County
Maple Lake (FPDDC)DuPage County
Marsh Lake (SHFWA)Knox County
Mascoutah Lake17 acres, St. Clair County
Mauvaise Terre Lake200 acres, Morgan County
Mays LakeDuPage County
McCullom Lake244 acres, McHenry County
McLeansboro City Lake75 acres, Hamilton County
Meadow Lake3 acres, DuPage County
Merganser Lake (Pyramid State Park)20 acres, Perry County
Mermet State Lake452 acres, Massac County
Mill Creek Lake731 acres, Clark County
Miller Park Lake16 acres, McLean County
Mineral Springs Park Lagoon7 acres, Tazewell County
Mirror Lake (MFWA)5 acres, Bureau County
Monee Reservoir44 acres, Will County
Monster Lake (Mazonia)53 acres, Kankakee County
Moorman Park LakeAdams County
Morgan Lake24 acres, Morgan County
Mt. Olive New City LakeMacoupin County
Mt. Olive Old City Lake31 acres, Macoupin County
Mt. Pulaski Park District LakeLogan County
Mt. Sterling Lake26 acres, Brown County
Mt. Vernon G.F. Pond2 acres, Jefferson County
Mud Lake22 acres, DuPage County
Muskrat Pond4 acres, DuPage County

N

Nashville City Reservoir30 acres, Washington County
Newton Lake1,750 acres, Jasper County
Nippersink Lake (LCFPD)13 acres, Lake County
Norris City Reservoir28 acres, White County
North Unit Lakes (Mazonia SFWA)Grundy County
North West Lake (SHFWA)Knox County
Northern Harrier Lake20 acres, DuPage County

O

Oakland City Lake33 acres, Coles County
Old School Pond (LCFPD)7 acres, Lake County
Olson LakeWinnebago County
Omaha City Reservoir22 acres, Gallatin County
Omaha Township Reservoir27 acres, Gallatin County
Opossum Pond0 acres, Shelby County
Osprey Lake (MFWA)14 acres, Bureau County
Otter Lake765 acres, Macoupin County

P

Palmyra-Modesto Lake35 acres, Macoupin County
Palmyra-Terry Park Pond3 acres, Macoupin County
Pana LakeShelby County
Paris East Lake163 acres, Edgar County
Paris West Lake75 acres, Edgar County
Patriot's Park Lake (aka Greenville Old City Lake)25 acres, Bond County
Pickerel LakeDuPage County
Picnic Pond (Crawford County SFWA)1 acres, Crawford County
Pierce LakeWinnebago County
Pinckneyville City Lake165 acres, Perry County
Piney Pond (Giant City State Park)1 acres, Union County
Pintail Lake (Pyramid State Park)25 acres, Perry County
Pittsfield Lake241 acres, Pike County
Pittsfield Lake Ball Park Pond1 acres, Pike County
Ponderosa Lake (Mazonia)149 acres, Kankakee County
Poss Lake9 acres, DuPage County
Pounds Hollow Lake26 acres, Gallatin County
Powderhorn Lake (FPDCC)48 acres, Cook County
Powerton Lake1,426 acres, Tazewell County
Prairie Lake (JEPCFWA)Cass County
Prairie Road Pond15 acres, Kane County
Prospect Park Pond2 acres, Rock Island County
Pulaski Lake (LCFPD)6 acres, Lake County

Q

Quail Pond (Giant City State Park)1 acres, Union County

R

RV Lake (World Shooting Complex)Randolph County
Raccoon Lake970 acres, Marion County
Ramsey Lake (RLSP)46 acres, Fayette County
Randolph County Lake65 acres, Randolph County
Red Hills Lake41 acres, Lawrence County
Redhead Lake (Pyramid State Park)55 acres, Perry County
Rend Lake18,900 acres, Franklin County
Rice Lake1,383 acres, Fulton County
Ridge Lake (FRSP)Coles County
Ringneck Lake (Pyramid State Park)25 acres, Perry County
Rock Pile Wetland (SHFWA)Knox County
Roodhouse Park Lake10 acres, Greene County
Ruddy Duck Lake (Pyramid State Park)12 acres, Perry County
Rush Creek Pond4 acres, McHenry County
Rush Lake14 acres, DuPage County
Russell T Lake (SHFWA)Knox County

S

Sag Quarry East (FPDCC)Cook County
Sag Quarry West (FPDCC)14 acres, Cook County
Sahara LakeSaline County
Sam Dale Lake194 acres, Wayne County
Sam Parr Lake180 acres, Jasper County
Sand Pond (IBSP)Lake County
Sangchris Lake2,321 acres, Christian County
Scaup Lake (Pyramid State Park)30 acres, Perry County
Schuy-Rush Lake191 acres, Schuyler County
Scripps Park Lake10 acres, Schuyler County
Sesser City LakeFranklin County
Shabbona Lake316 acres, DeKalb County
Shop Lake (Burning Star)24 acres, Jackson County
Shovel Lake (Banner Marsh)Fulton County
Shoveler Lake (Pyramid State Park)9 acres, Perry County
Siloam Springs Family Fishing Pond1 acres, Adams County
Siloam Springs Lake58 acres, Adams County
Silver Lake (Highland)550 acres, Madison County
Skokie Lagoons (FPDCC)242 acres, Cook County
Snow Goose Lake (Pyramid State Park)60 acres, Perry County
Soldiers & Sailors Home Lake1 acres, Adams County
Songbird Lake14 acres, DuPage County
South Buffalo Lake (SHFWA)21 acres, Knox County
South Spring Lake (FVPD)12 acres, DuPage County
South Unit Lakes (Mazonia SFWA)Grundy County
Sparta Reservoir (North)27 acres, Randolph County
Sparta Reservoir (South)25 acres, Randolph County
Spring Lake (FVPD)24 acres, DuPage County
Spring Lake (McDonough County)McDonough County
Spring Lake (North)Tazewell County
Spring Lake (Pyramid State Park)8 acres, Perry County
Spring Lake (South)610 acres, Tazewell County
Spring Pond3 acres, Ogle County
Staunton City Lake84 acres, Macoupin County
Sterling Lake (LCFPD)74 acres, Lake County
Stone Water Park PondsPeoria County
Strode Lake30 acres, Fulton County
Sunset Lake (CCFPD)128 acres, Champaign County
Super Lake (Pyramid State Park)300 acres, Perry County

T

Taylor Lake (LCFPD)6 acres, Lake County
Taylorville Park District Pond5 acres, Christian County
Tecumseh Lake13 acres, Hardin County
Ten Mile Creek SFWA LakesHamilton County
Thompson Lake (Emiquon)4,000 acres, Fulton County
Timber Lake (LCFPD)32 acres, Lake County
Toledo Reservoir3 acres, Cumberland County
Trinity LakeDuPage County
Turkey Pond (Giant City State Park)1 acres, Union County
Turner Lake (COLSP)45 acres, Lake County
Turnstone Lake7 acres, Kane County
Tuscola City LakeDouglas County

V

Valley LakeLake County
Van Horn Woods Pond3 acres, Will County
Vandalia Lake646 acres, Fayette County
Vermont Lake38 acres, McDonough County
Veterans LakeFulton County
Villa Grove West Lake5 acres, Douglas County

W

Walnut Point Lake52 acres, Douglas County
Washington County Lake248 acres, Washington County
Washington Park Pond1 acres, Sangamon County
Waubonsee Lake16 acres, DuPage County
Waverly Lake112 acres, Morgan County
Weinberg-King Pond 14 acres, Schuyler County
Weinberg-King Pond 21 acres, Schuyler County
Weldon Springs29 acres, DeWitt County
Wesseln Lake (Pyramid State Park)35 acres, Perry County
West Frankfort New City Lake214 acres, Franklin County
West Frankfort Old City Lake147 acres, Franklin County
West Pheasant Lake (SHFWA)8 acres, Knox County
Whalon Lake80 acres, Will County
Wheel Lake (Banner Marsh)Peoria County
White Hall City Lake34 acres, Greene County
White Oaks LakeMcLean County
White Pine Pond9 acres, DuPage County
Widgeon Lake (Pyramid State Park)18 acres, Perry County
Willow Lake3 acres, Kane County
Willow Lake (PRKFWA)7 acres, St. Clair County
Wock Lake5 acres, Jersey County
Wolf Lake380 acres, Cook County
Woods Lake27 acres, Moultrie County
Wyman Lake5 acres, Moultrie County

Photos

Illinois Lakes and Ponds, with Illinois lakes in pictures

Illinois River, Illinois — Illinois River
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Lake Michigan, Illinois — Lake Michigan
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Montrose Harbor, Illinois — Montrose Harbor
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Ohio River, Illinois — Ohio River
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Answers

Land of Lincoln lakes list, reader questions

What number of Illinois lakes get a page of their own?

402, every lake and pond IDNR describes on IFishIllinois with enough facts to stand alone; 60 of them are ponds.

Which lake is the biggest by the acreage IDNR lists?

Carlyle Lake, listed at 24,580 acres on its IFishIllinois page.

Which lake has the greatest depth in IDNR text?

Kinkaid Lake, where IDNR writes of a maximum depth of 80 feet.

Why is no acreage shown for some lakes?

Where the acreage IDNR lists in its location box disagrees with the size written in the page text, no figure is printed at all.

How many carry an IDNR fishing outlook?

333 lake pages repeat the species ratings IDNR biologists give, from Excellent down to Poor.

How many list a boat ramp?

224, from the IDNR IFishIllinois ramp map of October 2025 and the IDNR asset inventory.

Which lakes have digest rules of their own?

196 carry site-specific rules from the 2026 digest, such as slot limits, pole limits and bag counts.

Do any lake pages show a Corps pool reading?

3: Carlyle, Rend and Lake Shelbyville print the dated St. Louis District reading; 298 lakes list IDNR stocking rows.

IDNR rules and lists

Moving on from the Illinois lakes list

Illinois waters from A to Zlakes, ponds, river pools, counties, towns and fish together
Illinois licenses and limitsIDNR fees, stamps and the 13 statewide digest rows
Site-specific watersall 441 digest entries that change a statewide rule
Lake Michigan rules and stampssalmon stamp, perch closure and the 21-inch bass rule
Boundary riversMississippi, Ohio and Wabash reciprocity
Free Fishing Daysfour June days with no license or stamp
Illinois record fishhook and line plus bow and arrow
IDNR stocking tablesix years of hatchery rows by water
Catchable trout programspring and fall openers and the Inland Trout Stamp
Gauges and pool readingsUSGS live, Corps and NOAA dated
Lake MichiganChicago and Lake County harbors, lagoons and launches
Boat rampsIDNR map launches with a page
Fishing piersIDNR asset-inventory piers
Tackle loaner sitesfree rods at libraries and park offices
Bait and tackle shopsstores and marinas in three groupings
Guides and chartersLake Michigan charters and inland guides
TournamentsBFL, B.A.S.S. Nation and IHSA dates and winners

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