Lakes / Illinois / McHenry County / Pistakee Lake
Pistakee Lake, Illinois
1,743.58 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
42.39 degrees N, 88.20 degrees W - McHenry 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 Pistakee Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in McHenry County among those counted.
- About 46 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhead Lake | Lake | 1.3 mi | 49.67 acres |
| Brandenburg Lake | Lake | 1.7 mi | 74.87 acres |
| Duck Lake | Lake | 2.3 mi | 113.42 acres |
| Dunns Lake | Lake | 2.7 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Nippersink Lake | Lake | 2.8 mi | 2,492.93 acres |
| Wooster Lake | Lake | 2.9 mi | 97.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pistakee Lake
How Big Is Pistakee Lake?
Pistakee Lake covers 1,743.58 acres in McHenry County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in McHenry County?
Pistakee Lake is the largest lake in McHenry County, at 1,743.58 acres.
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 121650633). Verified October 30, 2026.