The largest artificial lake within Illinois' borders has plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities, including top fishing spots and beachy campgrounds.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. As Illinois’ largest man-made lake, Carlyle has a number of beaches for people to lie in the sand and swim in the water. Get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First responders, community members and athletes took an icy dip at Carlyle Lake on Saturday, helping Special Olympics Illinois ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CARLYLE — Engine failure turned out to be a good thing for Monticello High School on the first day of the Illinois bass fishing ...

First responders, community members and athletes took an icy dip at Carlyle Lake on Saturday, helping Special Olympics Illinois raise nearly $2 million.