Lake Size: 26,000 acres (105.2 km) Shoreline Length (Miles): 85 miles (136.8 km) Deepest Depth: 35 feet (10.7 m) Latitude: 38.618939 Longitude: -89.352856 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 445 feet (135.6 m) Counties: Clinton County Lake Management: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Information: The lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which built Carlyle Dam across the Kaskaskia River, thereby creating a reservoir filled to a mean elevation of 446 feet (136 m) above sea level. The region of Southern Illinois where Carlyle Lake now stands is relatively flat, and the lake is relatively shallow. Construction of the dam began on October 18, 1958 and it was dedicated on June 3, 1967.
Fishing
Miscellaneous Info
Carlyle Lake is used by many for boating, particularly sailing, and fishing. Many use the lake to catch channel catfish, flatheads, largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, and bluegill. The bass scene is particularly lively, with several tagged-bass and catch-and-release championships annually.
Address:
801 Lake Road
Carlyle,IL,62231-9703
Phone: (618) 594-2484
Directions:
50 miles east of St. Louis, MO on US 50.
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