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Fox Lake Fishing Conditions & Water Level

FOX LAKE NEAR LAKE VILLA, IL · USGS 05547500 · Illinois · 42.4192, -88.1259

Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.

Flow
temporarily unavailable
Gauge Height
4.01 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable

Last USGS reading: Jul 22, 9:30 PM UTC

About This Gauge

USGS 05547500 is a public lake or reservoir gauge on Fox Lake in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.

3-Day Weather Outlook

Today
Partly cloudy
74° / 70°F
Precip: 0.00 in · Wind: 8 mph
Thu, Jul 23
Overcast
79° / 54°F
Precip: 0.00 in · Wind: 7 mph
Fri, Jul 24
Overcast
81° / 58°F
Precip: 0.00 in · Wind: 9 mph

Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current flow on Fox Lake?

Fox Lake does not have a current flow reading published on this gauge page right now. When USGS data is available, Waderly shows it here for gauge 05547500.

Is Fox Lake above or below normal right now?

Waderly compares Fox Lake against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.

What is the water temperature on Fox Lake?

This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Fox Lake, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.

What other gauges should I check near Fox Lake?

Nearby gauges worth checking include Long Lake at BEN Dock at Long Lake, IL (2.8 miles away), NIPPERSINK LAKE AT FOX LAKE, IL (3.1 miles away), CHANNEL LAKE NEAR ANTIOCH, IL (3.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.

What is the weather outlook for Fox Lake?

The forecast for today near Fox Lake is partly cloudy, with temperatures around 74°F and precipitation near 0.00 inches.

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