Canton Lake (Illinois) facts for kids

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Location	Fulton County
Coordinates	40°33′48″N 89°58′23″W / 40.56333°N 89.97306°W / 40.56333; -89.97306
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	251 acres (102 ha)
Average depth	15–20 ft (4.6–6.1 m)
Max. depth	35 ft (11 m)
Shore length1	13 mi (21 km)
Surface elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Islands	none
Settlements	Canton, Illinois
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Canton Lake is a freshwater reservoir located in Fulton County, Illinois. Known for its trophy sized largemouth bass and its abundant channel catfish. The lake's major fish species are Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow bass, Channel catfish, Carp, and Gizzard Shad. The City of Canton, Illinois has various user fees for boat use and an 85 horse power motor limit. The lake had a large number of channel catfish, largemouth bass, and tiger muskie stocked over the last decade.