Approximately 200 acre strip mine lake.

25 horsepower limit.

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Closed during Waterfowl Season, bank fishing allowed after 1 p.m. daily.

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25 muskie were sampled in the spring trap-net survey. The collected fish ranged from 28.3 to 43 inches. The first stocking of 450 fish at 11 inches was in 1999, and 200 have been annually stocked from 2005 through 2014 at an average size of 11.2 inches. The Illinois (Jake Wolf) muskie strain appear to be doing good in this lake.

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Shovel Lake is the third largest water area at the site. It is a "T" shaped final cut lake with limited habitat in the boat ramp arm. The opposite arm which lies adjacent to the Copperas Creek levee, contains points, flooded brush, beaver lodges, and diverse aquatic vegetation. The water acreage added in 2001 consists of very large littoral zones around deep water pockets. The maximum water depth is 65.0 feet. The average water clarity in the summer is often over 12 feet.