Grays Lake (Illinois)

Motorized watercraft are generally not allowed on the lake. Largemouth bass must be 15 inches long or longer to keep while northern pike must be 24 inches long or longer to keep. 2 line limit

Grays Lake contains approximately 112 million gallons of water covering approximately 80 acres (320,000 m²). Water depth is approximately 18 feet (5.5 m)[2] at its deepest point and averages 4 feet deep. The lake is nearly 0.3 miles (0.48 km) wide and 0.53 miles (0.85 km) long with about 2 miles (3.2 km) of lake shore.[3]

Grays Lake lies at the top of and drains into the Mill Creek, watershed. The Mill Creek watershed lies in the Des Plaines River watershed, which lies in the Illinois River watershed, which lies in the Mississippi River watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean.

Fish Largemouth bass, crappie, northern pike, yellow perch, sunfish, carp and catfish.[4]

Mammals Fox, coyote, gray squirrel, chipmunk, raccoon, bat

Amphibians Frog

Birds Turkey vulture, American robin, American goldfinch, blue heron, mallard duck, swan, dark-eyed junco, red-tailed hawk

Reptiles Common snapping turtle

Pickerel rush

At the west end of the lake is a peninsula called Jones Island. This area, previously a marsh, was filled in to improve recreational opportunities.[5][6]

• Grays Lake Information Website
• Lake County Lakes Management Information
• Lake County Illinois Mapping