Illinois Lakes — Browse & Compare

64lakes

41counties

22,795acres · largest

LakeVibe tracks 64 lakes across Illinois in 41 counties. The largest is Carlyle Lake at about 22,795 acres. Browse every lake by size or water clarity, see what each is good for, or find one near you — with real conditions, not guesses.

Biggest lakes in Illinois

Carlyle Lake22,795 ac
Mine Number 21 Reservoir17,062 ac
Upper Peoria Lake15,461 ac
Lake Shelbyville10,235 ac
Crab Orchard Lake7,293 ac
Senachwine Lake5,450 ac
Lake Clinton4,586 ac
Lake Springfield3,899 ac

Illinois lakes — frequently asked

How many Illinois lakes are on LakeVibe?

LakeVibe tracks 64 lakes across Illinois in 41 counties, each with real water data and things to do.

What is the largest lake in Illinois?

Carlyle Lake is the largest lake we track in Illinois, at about 22,795 acres.

Which Illinois lake has the clearest water?

Of the lakes with measured clarity, Lake Marie has the deepest Secchi-disk reading — about 13 ft of visibility. Clarity varies by season and conditions.

Baldwin Lake

Beebe Lake

Billsbach Lake

Carlyle Lake

Cedar Lake

Centralia Reservoir

Coffeen Lake

Crab Orchard Lake

Crane Lake

Depue Lake

Devils Kitchen Lake

Dresden Cooling Lake

East Fork Lake

Evergreen Lake

Forbes Lake

Goose Lake

Governor Bond Lake

Grass Lake

Heidecke Lake

Highland Silver Lake

Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake

Jack Lake

Kinkaid Lake

Lake Bloomington

Lake Calumet

Lake Carroll

Lake Chautauqua

Lake Clinton

Lake Decatur

Lake Glenn Shoals

Lake Jacksonville

Lake Lou Yaeger

Lake Marie

Lake Mattoon

Lake Sara

Lake Shelbyville

Lake Springfield

Lake Vermilion

Lake of Egypt

Little Grassy Lake

Meadow Lake

Meredosia Lake

Mine Number 21 Reservoir

Miserable Lake

Newton Lake

Nippersink Lake

Pistakee Lake

Powerton Cooling Lake

Quiver Lake

Sangchris Lake

Sawmill Lake

Senachwine Lake

Spoon Lake

Spring Lake

Stickey Lake

Taylorville Lake

Treadway Lake

Upper Peoria Lake

Upper Stump Lake

Vandalia Municipal Reservoir

West Hickory Lake

Wightman Lake

Wonder Lake

Biggest lakes in Illinois

Illinois lakes — frequently asked