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Freesen Lake

Exeter, Illinois — Scott County.

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11Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 156102198).

Getting there

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Location & fast facts

Where Freesen Lake is in Illinois

The red circle marks Freesen Lake.

Fast facts

About Freesen Lake

  • County: Scott
  • Nearest city: Exeter (about 1.4 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 44 mi from Springfield and 83 mi from Peoria, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Illinois: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Illinois

Official IDNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Freesen Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 156102198), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (39.7008, -90.4633). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Freesen Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Freesen Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fishing gear for Freesen Lake

    Basic freshwater tackle for a day on Freesen Lake. These open Amazon search results; check your state's fishing rules for the water before you buy bait or tackle.

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    Contact & official info

    Questions about Freesen Lake

    How big is Freesen Lake?

    Freesen Lake covers about 11 acres in Exeter, Illinois (Scott County).

    What towns are on Freesen Lake?

    Freesen Lake touches Exeter in Scott County, Illinois.

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