Wolf Lake is a lake in Cook County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wolf Lake, Wolf Lake, Wolf Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Wolf Lake?

Wolf Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Wolf Lake

Cook County, Illinois115 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.

Area

115 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Wolf Lake in Cook County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 115 acres.

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Wolf Lake is a 115-acre lake in Cook County, Illinois. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Wolf Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch3 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wolf Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Wolf Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Wolf Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

115 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Illinois EPA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Wolf Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

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Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Wolf Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Wolf Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryPCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RHA · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Wolf Lake

Where is Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake is a lake in Cook County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake in Cook County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 115 acres.
Is Wolf Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wolf Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Wolf Lake, Wolf Lake, Wolf Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wolf Lake?: Wolf Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.