South Lake County Lakes and Ponds

Click on the lake name for map and information about the lake.

	Buffalo Creek Res.	Independence Grove
	Half Day Pond	Banana & Taylor Lakes
	Beaver Lake & Acorn Pond	Heron Pond
	Old School Lake	Wright Woods Pond

Buffalo Creek Reservoir - located at Lake Cook & Arlington Heights Road. Go north on Arlington Heights 1/2 mile to Checker Rd. West on Checker to preserve entrance. From parking lot take trail west

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Common Fish:

Carp
Largemouth Bass
Green Sunfish
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Bullhead

Facilities:

Parking
Drinking water
No boats or motors
Maximum depth - 7'

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Lake at Independence Grove - located at Milwaukee Ave & Buckley Road near Libertyville. Go east on Buckley Rd. (Rte 137) to Preserve entrance and park. Lake is within sight of parking lot. There is a charge for out of county residents.
click image to enlarge	Common Fish: Largemouth Bass Bluegill Channel Cat Muskie Yellow Perch Walleye Green Sunfish Black Crappie	Facilities: Parking Telephone Restrooms Drinking water Food Concession Boat rental Boats allowed Beach House Maximum depth - 46'

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Half Day Pond - located on Milwaukee Ave. 2 miles south of Town Line Rd. near Vernon Hills. Follow signs to Shelter A parking lot, pond is within sight.
click image to enlarge	Common Fish: Largemouth Bass Channel Cat Bluegill	Facilities: Parking Restrooms Drinking water Telephone Ranger Station Wheelchair access Maximum depth - 12'

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Banana and Taylor Lakes - located at the corner of 176 & Fairfield Rd near Wauconda. Go west on Rte 176 to preserve entrance and follow signs to museum. Taylor lake is east of museum, Banana lake is northeast of Taylor.
click image to enlarge	Common Fish: Largemouth Bass Black Crappie Rainbow Trout - Banana Lake only Channel Cat Bluegill	Facilities: Parking Restrooms Drinking water Wheelchair access Maximum Depth - 25'

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Beaver Lake and Acorn Pond - located corner of 176 & Fairfield Rd near Wauconda. Go south on Fairfield to Ivanhoe Road. West on Ivanhoe for less than 1/2 mile to gravel road on south side. Take gravel road to end and park. Head straight south on trail for 1/4 mile to Acorn Lake, continue south to reach Beaver Lake.
click image to enlarge	Common Fish: Largemouth Bass Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Cat	Facilities: Parking Maximum depth - 14'

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Heron Pond - located 176 & Fairfield Rd. near Wauconda. Go south on Fairfield to Ivanhoe Rd, west on Ivanhoe for 1/2 mile to gravel road on south side. Take gravel road to end and park, pond is within sight.
click image to enlarge	Common Fish: Largemouth Bass Bluegill	Facilities: Parking Drinking water Restrooms Maximum depth - 5'

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Old School Lake - located corner of Rte 176 and St. Marys Rd near Libertyville. Go south 1/2 mile on St. Marys to preserve entrance. Take preserve road to 3rd parking lot and park, take short trail north to lake
click image to enlarge	Common Fish: Bluegill Largemouth Bass Channel Cat	Facilities: Parking Drinking water Restrooms Maximum depth - 16'

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Wright Woods Pond - located at the corner of St. Marys Rd and Rte 60 near Lincolnshire. Go south on St. Marys for 1 1/2 miles to preserve entrance. Pond is within sight of parking lot.
click image to enlarge	Common Fish: Largemouth Bass Channel Cat Bluegill	Facilities: Parking Drinking water Restrooms Telephone Ranger station Wheelchair access Maximum depth - 12'

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Map source: Lake county forest Preserve.