
Exploring Chain O’Lakes Part I – Meet the “Chain”
Located primarily in the western portion of Lake County, the Chain O’Lakes waterway system is comprised of 15 lakes connected by the Fox River and manmade channels. The “Chain,” as it’s commonly called, includes 7,100 acres of water, 488 miles of shoreline and 45 miles of river. The Fox Waterway Agency oversees the system. The lakes are popular with boaters and anglers, drawing summer weekend crowds of 60,000 people. In fact, the Chain is…