Lake Michigan, Silver Lake, Wolf Lake Northern Cedar Lake, Shabbona Lake
Illinois River, Evergreen Lake, Clinton Lake Central Lake Decatur, Lake Springfield, Lake Shelbyville
Lake CarlyleSouthern Rend Lake, Crab Orchard Lake
"Now there's somebody thinkin' big." - Evelle, Raising Arizona
How does Lake Carlyle sustain itself selling steady wind and waves to windsurf sailors for free? VOLUME!...26,000 acres to be exact. Does size matter? With up to 8+ miles of fetch and 3+ mile reaches, the answer is YES. Lake Carlyle offers some of the best windsurfing in Illinois, and being located below Route 70, arguably one of the best windsurfing lakes in Dixie.