Lake Iroquois, Illinois

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Lake Iroquois
Location Illinois
Coordinates 40°31′45″N 88°05′36″W / 40.5291°N 88.0932°W / 40.5291; -88.0932Coordinates: 40°31′45″N 88°05′36″W / 40.5291°N 88.0932°W / 40.5291; -88.0932
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)
Frozen winter
Settlements Loda, Illinois

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

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 (Illinois), both are some of the top ranked fishing lakes in North America.

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