Fishing At

Crystal Lake

4.0

(4)

39 Catches

Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County, Illinois. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at Crystal Lake. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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42.234081, -88.356177

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Recent Catches At Crystal Lake

Wyatt C

1 week ago

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McHenry County, Illinois

Probably the biggest fish I’ve seen out of this lake. Put up a good fight and bent out my treble hooks.

Species Northern pike

Weight 15 lb

Gear 1

18 likes • 2 comments

Zach Bulatek

8 weeks ago

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McHenry County, Illinois

Species Largemouth black bass

Weight 3 lb 6 oz

11 likes

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Jayce Rodriguez

2026-08-19

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McHenry County, Illinois

Species Yellow bullhead

Weight 2 lb

2 likes

Jayce Rodriguez

2026-08-19

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McHenry County, Illinois

Weight 8 lb

4 likes

Jayce Rodriguez

2026-08-19

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McHenry County, Illinois

Weight 10 lb 8 oz

3 likes

Ultron .

8 weeks ago

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McHenry County, Illinois

Pb largie

Species Largemouth black bass

Weight 6 lb 2 oz

22 likes • 25 comments

Wyatt C

2026-07-01

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McHenry County, Illinois

PB walleye. Was bass fishing. This sucker hit topwater when it’s 85° out and it’s almost July. Talk about an unlikely catch.

Species Walleye

Weight 3 lb 8 oz

Gear 1

6 likes

Donovan Saravia

2026-06-02

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McHenry County, Illinois

Weight 8 oz

Gear 1

8 likes

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Most Caught Fish Species At Crystal Lake

Largemouth black bass

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217 Catches

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