Lake Carlton is a reservoir in the Morrison-Rockwood State Park in Whiteside County in northern Illinois.
| Lake Carlton | |
|---|---|
  Lake Carlton  Lake Carlton | |
| Location | Whiteside County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°50′42″N 89°57′56″W / 41.84500°N 89.96556°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 78 acres (32 ha) |
| Average depth | 12 ft (3.7 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 27 ft (8.2 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 2.9 mi (4.7 km)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| References | [2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake is managed for sport fishing, including largemouth and rock bass, black crappie, channel catfish, redear sunfish, bluegill, muskie and walleye.[1]