Grays Lake (Illinois)


Grays Lake is a kettle lake located in the Village of Grayslake in Lake County, Illinois.

Local regulations

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

Statistics

Grays Lake contains approximately 112 million gallons of water covering approximately. Water depth is approximately at its deepest point and averages 4 feet deep. The lake is nearly wide and long with about of lake shore.

Watershed

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.

Fauna

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

Flora

Pickerel rush

Jones Island

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.