Lake Iroquois (Illinois) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Iroquois
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Location	Iroquois County, Illinois
Coordinates	40°32′24″N 88°05′42″W / 40.54000°N 88.09500°W / 40.54000; -88.09500
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	none (spring fed)
Primary outflows	none (spring fed)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Max. width	0.3 mi (0.48 km)
Surface area	65 acres (26 ha)
Average depth	8–15 ft (2.4–4.6 m)
Max. depth	35 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation	718 feet (219 m)
Frozen	winter
Settlements	Loda, Illinois

Lake Iroquois is a freshwater reservoir located in west Loda, Illinois in Iroquois County, 13.6 miles (21.9 km) from Onarga. The lake is 20–50 ft from Bayles Lake, the two lakes are separated by a road on the north side of Bayles Lake.

Fishing

Lake Iroquois is annually stocked with many fish species. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including muskie, whitefish, carp, channel catfish, blue catfish, sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye, smallmouth bass, white catfish, striped bass, flathead catfish, crappie, bluegill, white bass, rock bass, bullhead, panfish, white perch here. Fishing is well known in this area being Lake Iroquois or Bayles Lake,

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