Grays Lake (Illinois)
Introduction '''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  of water covering approximately . Water depth is approximately  at its deepest point and averages  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.
References
External links *  Grays Lake Information Website*  Lake County Lakes Management Information*  Lake County Illinois Mapping