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Lake Glenn Shoals is 1250 Acres with an average depth of 10 feet and 26.82 miles of shoreline. The lake was constructed in 1976 as a primary source of water for customers on the Hillsboro Water System.

The lake was stocked with bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, catfish, hybrid stipers, and tiger muskie. Glenn Shoals has always been known as a great catfishing lake, but lately we have seen an increase in crappie fishing and bass fishing. (The City of Hillsboro maintains a brood pond for the raising of largemouth bass. Each year they raise and place about 7,000 6 to 10 inch bass into the lake.) Creel and size limits are as follows:

Largemouth Bass.......3 fish...................min. 15 inches

Tiger Muskie..........1 fish...........min. 30 inches.

Hyrbrid Striper..........2 fish............min. 17 inches.

The maximum speed limit on Glenn Shoals lake is 35 m.p.h. from the dam to the bridge. North of the bridge is 5 m.p.h. and "No Wake"

There is a full service marina located at the South end of the lake located on the West side of the dam, below the parking lot and boat launch. There is a second boat launch ramp at the North end of the lake. All boats are required to obtain a City boat permit before accessing the lake. Permits are available at the Marina, Sherwood Forest Campground, Hillsboro Fire Department, and City Hall. (You will need proof of insurance as well as horsepower.) Lake regulations are posted at each access area.

Old Lake Hillsboro is a 100 acre surface impoundment constructed in 1918 as a primary source of water for Hillsboro. Hillsboro boating permits are good at both lakes. The lake has bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and carp.The lake has a 10 m.p.h. speed limit with no horsepower limit. There is a swimming beach located near the dam. Sherwood Forest Campground is also on this lake, they have 200 electrical campsites as well as primitive sites. The campground has shower and laundry facilities.