Redhead Lake is a lake in Illinois, near Lake County.
Redhead Lake is very shallow, with only a few feet of water even in its deeper parts. It's connected with the Fox Chain drainage and sits north of Brandenburg Lake, also called Lake of the Hollow. This is Lake County's Redhead Lake, not the Redhead Lake in Pyramid State Park farther south.
A shallow float rig with a small bait suits bluegill and crappie around cover. For largemouth, try a compact weedless lure rather than a deep-running plug that continually digs into the bottom. With so little depth across the lake, a gap in vegetation or a small edge can be more useful than looking for a deep hole.
Arrange shoreline or boating access before visiting. A neighborhood beach or an apparent water connection isn't a public launch. Ask the property or facility operator about parking, fishing permission and whether your craft is appropriate for the current water level.
The county's 2007 mapping gives the lake a maximum depth of 4.56 feet. Those measurements explain why a large-boat plan is a poor default, but they aren't a current navigation chart. Keep any fishing or paddling within the places and routes you've confirmed are available.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.