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Peoria Lake Water Details - IL
Peoria Lake in Tazewell County, Illinois, offers anglers a convenient and scenic fishing destination just minutes from several nearby marinas and towns. With four marinas within less than three miles, including Detweiller Marina and EastPort Marina, access to the lake is easy. Closeby towns like Averyville, Peoria, and East Peoria provide additional amenities for visitors.
This named-water page is not a claim that fishing is legal, safe, or productive here. Check public access, local regulations, fish-consumption advisories, and posted closures before fishing.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · open Peoria Lake in OpenStreetMap or use coordinates 40.70226, -89.55454.
Current conditions & 3-day forecast
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Water temperature & water-quality monitoring
Check the official EPA assessment (impaired-waters status and fish-consumption advisories) for Peoria Lake at How’s My Waterway (EPA).
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Monitoring summaries from the Water Quality Portal.
State fishing records
Official IL state-record fish are published by the Illinois DNR (iFishIllinois) — records there are the state's, not a MonsterRodHolders list.
Fish species
- Silver Carp — source
- Freshwater Drum — source
- Common Carp — source
- Black Crappie — source
- Longnose Gar — source
- Bluegill — source
- Channel Catfish — source
- Largemouth Bass — source
- Green Sunfish — source
- White Bass — source
- White Crappie — source
- Bigmouth Buffalo — source
- Shortnose Gar — source
- Grass Carp — source
- Yellow Bass — source
- Yellow Perch — source
Location facts
| Marinas nearby | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nearest marina (mi) | 0.77 |
| County | Tazewell |
| Water type | lake |
Nearby towns & communities
- Averyville (1.08 mi)
- Peoria (1.9 mi)
- Fond du Lac (2.81 mi)
- East Peoria (2.83 mi)