Lakes / Illinois / Boone County / Candlewick Lake
Candlewick Lake, Illinois
183.58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
42.35 degrees N, 88.87 degrees W - Boone County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Candlewick Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 13 miles from Rockford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Lake | Winnebago | 5.6 mi | 151.48 acres |
| Windsor Lake | Winnebago | 8.5 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Pearl Lake | Winnebago | 12 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Victoria Lake | Winnebago | 12 mi | 74.63 acres |
| Levings Lake | Winnebago | 15 mi | 26.44 acres |
| Wold Lake | McHenry | 25 mi | 65.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Largest Lakes in Illinois
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle Lake | Clinton | 22,796.77 acres | - |
| 2 | Mine Number 21 Reservoir | Franklin | 17,062.04 acres | - |
| 3 | Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 10,235.1 acres | - |
| 5 | Crab Orchard Lake | Williamson | 7,292.57 acres | - |
All 511 Illinois lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 83836501). Verified October 30, 2026.