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Roodhouse Lake

Roodhouse, Illinois — Greene County.

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10Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 156104808).

Getting there

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Location & fast facts

Where Roodhouse Lake is in Illinois

The red circle marks Roodhouse Lake.

Fast facts

About Roodhouse Lake

  • County: Greene
  • Nearest city: Roodhouse (about 0.6 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 44 mi from Springfield and 94 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.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Largemouth bass, White crappie, Bluegill and Channel catfish

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official fishing data (Illinois DNR)

    13 ftMaximum depth
    10Acres (state figure)

    Fish species in the IDNR fishing outlook, with the IDNR rating from its fish surveys: Bluegill (good), Channel catfish (good), Largemouth bass (good), White crappie (average).

    Stocked by the state: Channel catfish (2024, 2026)

    Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fisheries, ifishillinois.org page for Roodhouse Park Lake (Greene County): fishing outlook, recent stocking history and lake description. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Fishing gear for Roodhouse Lake

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    Lake map

    Roodhouse 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 156104808), 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 (39.4648, -90.3649). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Roodhouse 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 Roodhouse 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.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Roodhouse Lake

      How big is Roodhouse Lake?

      Roodhouse Lake covers about 10 acres in Roodhouse, Illinois (Greene County).

      How deep is Roodhouse Lake?

      The maximum recorded depth is 13 feet, according to the IDNR Division of Fisheries lake page.

      What fish are in Roodhouse Lake?

      IDNR Division of Fisheries lake page lists Largemouth bass, White crappie, Bluegill and Channel catfish.

      What towns are on Roodhouse Lake?

      Roodhouse Lake touches Roodhouse in Greene County, Illinois.

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