Lake Iroquois (Illinois) facts for kids
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 Lake Iroquois
Location in Illinois
Lake Iroquois
Location in the United States
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| Location | Iroquois County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40°32′24″N 88°05′42″W / 40.54000°N 88.09500°W |
| 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, sturgeon, sunfish, gar, largemouth bass, lake trout, walleye, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, white catfish, striped bass, flathead catfish, crappie, bluegill, steelhead trout, yellow bass, sockeye salmon, white bass, rock bass, bullhead, panfish, white perch and northern pike here. Fishing is well known in this area being Lake Iroquois or Bayles Lake, both are some of the top ranked fishing lakes in North America.
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