Sheep Lake
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 23 min ago
Sheep Lake is a 9-acre lake in Illinois, at about 576 feet.
- Wycles Road Canoe AccessBoat launch7.1 mi
- Big Oak LoopHiking7.4 mi
- River TrailHiking7.4 mi
- Bluestem LoopHiking7.6 mi
- Woodland TrailHiking7.8 mi
- Lookout TrailHiking7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Opossum CreekLake fishing · ~56 min drive
- Eagle Creek State ParkRiver fishing · ~55 min drive
- Coon CreekLake fishing · ~56 min drive
- Wolf Creek State ParkRiver fishing · ~58 min drive
- Lone PointLake fishing · ~57 min drive
- Lithia SpringsLake fishing · ~58 min drive
- Forrest W. Bo WoodLake fishing · ~58 min drive
- Lake KincaidLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Timber LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Weingardt PondLake fishing · ~40 min drive
Best time to visit Sheep Lake
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 20°
9 wet · 3 snow
Feb
39° / 24°
8 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 33°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
63° / 43°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
13 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 25°
9 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Decatur Wtp, IL, 11.3 mi away at 639 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
