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Fox Chain O'Lakes, IL
Lake spanning Lake/McHenry counties, Illinois. Illinois' largest concentration of natural lakes, a connected chain of glacial lakes (Pistakee, Fox, Grass, Nippersink and more) on the Fox River near the Wisconsin line. Known for largemouth bass, walleye, muskellunge, northern pike, white bass, and excellent panfishing for bluegill and crappie. Heavy boat traffic in summer; fish early and on weekdays.
Overall bite score
Scored 28 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
10 tracked species in Fox Chain O'Lakes, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Connected natural-lake chain; no in-lake USGS water-temp gauge (Nippersink Creek gauge 05548280 is a live inflow but not representative of lake temp), so bite score uses the seasonal baseline. Statewide bass/walleye limits apply unless posted. Ramps: Chain O'Lakes State Park, Fox Lake, Petite Lake, Grass Lake.
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