Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 810 - SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE WATERS OF ILLINOIS
Section 810.45 - Site Specific Water Area Regulations

Aledo City Lake, City of Aledo

Mercer County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 12" and < 18"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Altamont New City Reservoir, City of Altamont

Effingham County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Fulton County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Largemouth Bass

*

12" Minimum Length Limit

Andover Lake, Village of Andover

Henry County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Anna City Lake, City of Anna

Union County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

8" Minimum Length Limit

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Apple River (within Apple River Canyon State Park and Satellite Boundaries), State of Illinois Jo Daviess County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Smallmouth Bass

*

Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8). Early season Catch and Release Fishing permitted. (9)

*

Fall Closed Season (7). Early season Catch and Release Fishing permitted. (9)

Argyle Lake, Argyle Lake State Park

McDonough County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Hybrid Walleye

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 14" and <18"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

42" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 10 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 10"

Arrowhead Heights Lake, Village of Camp Point

Adams County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Arrowhead Lake, City of Johnston City

Williamson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15" and 2 Fish < 12"

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Ashland Old Reservoir, City of Ashland

Morgan County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Ashland New Reservoir, City of Ashland

Morgan County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Auburn Park Lagoon, Chicago Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Axehead Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bakers Lake, City of Peru

LaSalle County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Baldwin Lake, Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Randolph County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

17" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

9" Minimum Length Limit

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest

Banana Lake, Lake County Forest Preserve District

Lake County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Banner Marsh Lakes & Ponds, Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area

Peoria/Fulton Counties

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge and Hunting Area (12)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

Sport fisherman may harvest carp, buffalo, suckers and gar by bow and arrow or bow and arrow devices, gigs or spears from May 1 through August 31

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 12" and < 18"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

42" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 10 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 10"

Batchtown State Wildlife Management Area

Calhoun County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Baumann Park Lake, City of Cherry Valley

Winnebago County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Beall Woods Lake, Beall Woods State Park

Wabash County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Beaver Dam Lake, Beaver Dam State Park

Macoupin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

9" Minimum Length

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Beck Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Belk Park Pond, City of Wood River

Madison County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Belleau Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Belvidere Ponds, City of Belvidere

Boone County

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bevier Park Lagoon, Waukegan Park District

Lake County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bird Park Quarry, City of Kankakee

Kankakee County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Blandinsville North and South Lakes, Village of Blandinsville

McDonough County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15" and 2 Fish < 12"

Bloomington Park District Lakes (Anglers Lake, Holiday Lake, Tipton Lake and White Oaks Lake, [except Miller Park Lake, see individual listing]), City of Bloomington

McLean County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Blue Pond, Boone County Conservation District

Boone County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bonfield Ponds, Village of Bonfield

Kankakee County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 12" or < 15"

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15"

Borah Lake, City of Olney

Richland County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Bowen Lake, City of Washington

Tazewell County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 12" and < 15"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Boyd-Wesley Park Pond, Village of Towanda

McLean County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Braidwood Lake, Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area

Will County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Braidwood Lake is closed to all fishing and boat traffic, except for legal waterfowl hunters, from 10 days prior to duck season through the day before duck season and is closed to all fishing during waterfowl season commencing with regular duck season through the close of the Canada goose and regular duck season (13)

*

Fishing tournaments prohibited from July 1 through August 31 (both dates inclusive)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Striped, White or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest with no more than 3 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 17"

Breese Jaycee Park Pond, City of Breese

Clinton County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Brock Lake, City of Mackinaw

Tazewell County

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15" and 2 Fish < 12"

Buckner City Reservoir, City of Buckner

Franklin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Buffalo Prairie State Pheasant Habitat Area Lakes and Ponds (Buffalo Lake South, Buffalo Lake North, Buffalo Pond Northwest, Buffalo Wetland) State of Illinois

Knox County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 14" and <18"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 36" and < 42" or 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 48"

Walleye, Sauger or Hybrid Walleye

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 10 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 10"

Bullfrog Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bunker Hill Lake, City of Bunker Hill

Macoupin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area - All lakes and ponds

Jackson County

Recreation Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (all use other than waterfowl hunting prohibited from November 1 through the last day in February)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 18" and 5 Fish < 14"

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Burrell WoodsPark Pond, City of Carmi

White County

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Busse Lake (including Busse Lake Spillway and Salt Creek downstream to Arlington Heights Road), Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

42" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Cache River State Natural Area

Pulaski/Johnson Counties

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

*

No fishing in Nature Preserves - Section 8 Woods, Heron Pond/Little Black Slough

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

*

No Seines

Calhoun Point State Wildlife Management Area

Calhoun County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Calumet River

Cook County

Yellow Perch

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (6)

*

Closed May 1 through June 15

Campbell Pond State Wildlife Management Area

Jackson County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Campus Lake - Southern Illinois University, State of Illinois

Jackson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Campus Pond - Eastern Illinois University, State of Illinois

Coles County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Canton Lake, City of Canton

Fulton County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel or Blue Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

42" Minimum Length Limit

Carbondale City Reservoir, City of Carbondale

Jackson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlinville Lake #1, City of Carlinville

Macoupin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlinville Lake #2, City of Carlinville

Macoupin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlyle Lake, (including its tributary streams and those portions of the Kaskaskia River and Hurricane Creek up to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project boundaries). Does not include the tailwaters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Clinton/Bond/Fayette Counties

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

10" Minimum Length Limit

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlyle Lake Tailwaters (Kaskaskia River between U.S. Route 50 and the Carlyle Lake dam and spillway), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Clinton County

All Fish

*

Sport fishermen may not use a minnow seine, cast net or shad scoop for bait collecting between U.S. Route 50 and the Carlyle Lake dam and spillway.

Carthage Lake, City of Carthage

Hancock County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Casey Park Pond, City of Casey

Clark County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 5 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 8"

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Cedar Lake and Little Cedar Lake, U.S. Forest Service and City of Carbondale

Jackson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 18" and 5 Fish < 14"

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

17" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Centennial Park Pond, Coloma Township Park District

Whiteside County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Centralia Foundation Park Catfish Pond, Centralia Foundation

Marion County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Centralia Lake, City of Centralia

Marion County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Cermack Quarry, Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Champaign Park District Lakes (Kaufman Lake, Heritage Park Pond, Porter Lake and Mattis Lake), Champaign Park District

Champaign County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout (Kaufman Lake)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Charleston Lower Channel Lake, City of Charleston

Coles County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2) (5)

Charleston Side Channel Lake, City of Charleston

Coles County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

17" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit for Fish < 10"and 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit for Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 10"

Charlie Brown Lake & Pond, City of Flora

Clay County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Charter Oak North - Peoria Park District Lake, Peoria Park District

Peoria County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Charter Oak South - Peoria Park District Pond, Peoria Park District

Peoria County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Chautauqua Lake North and South Pools, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Mason County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Lake Chautauqua North and South Pools will be closed to boat fishing from October 6 through January 31

*

Bank fishing will be allowed in selected areas only

*

Ice fishing will be allowed following the February 1 reopening

Largemouth Bass

*

12" Minimum Length Limit

Chenoa City Lake, City of Chenoa

McLean County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Chicago River (including its North Branch, South Branch, and the North Shore Channel)

Cook County

Yellow Perch

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (6)

*

Closed May 1 through June 15

Chillicothe Park District Ponds, Chillicothe Park District

Peoria County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Christopher Old City Lake, City of Christopher

Franklin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Citizen's Lake, City of Monmouth

Warren County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15" and 5 Fish < 12"

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Clear Lake, Kickapoo State Recreation Area

Vermilion County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15" and 2 Fish < 15"

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Clinton Lake (including Clinton Lake Spillway and Salt Creek downstream to the Route 10 Bridge), Clinton Lake State Recreation Area

DeWitt County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

*

Sport fishermen shall be allowed to use trotlines, jugs, and bank poles in the portions of the lake that lie north of the Route 54 Railroad Bridge and northeast of the Route 48 Bridge

*

All jugs must be attended at all times (3)

*

Sport fishermen may take carp, carpsuckers and buffalo by bow and arrow, bow and arrow devices, gigs and spears on the entire lake, but not within 150 feet of any boat ramp, dock, beach or other developed recreation areas

Blue or Channel Catfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit, with no more than 3 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 17"

Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 10 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 10" and 5 Fish < 10"

Coal Miner's Park Pond, City of Spring Valley

Bureau County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coffeen Lake, Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Montgomery County

All Fish

*

All jugs must be attended at all times (3)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

10" Minimum Length Limit

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coffeen Upland Management Pond, Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Montgomery County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coles County Airport Lake, Coles County Airport

Coles County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 18" and 2 Fish < 14"

Columbus Park Lagoon, Chicago Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Commissioners Park Pond, Alsip Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Conservation World Ponds, Illinois State Fairgrounds

Sangamon County

Fishing by special permit only for senior groups, children's groups or group guests of the Director. Apply for permit by writing to: Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fisheries, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield IL 62702

Cook Co. Forest Preserve District Lakes (except Axehead, Beck, Belleau, Bullfrog, Busse, Cermak, Flatfoot, Green, Horsetail, Sag Quarry East, Schiller Pond, Skokie Lagoons, Tampier and Wampum lakes, see individual listings), Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coulterville Reservoir, Village of Coulterville

Randolph County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Crab Orchard Lake, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Williamson County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

West of Wolf Creek Road, fishing from boats is permitted all year. East of Wolf Creek Road, fishing from boats is permitted from March 15 through September 30. Fishing from the bank is permitted all year only at the Wolf Creek and Route 148 causeways.

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

Sport fishermen shall be allowed to use trotlines, jugs, and by hand, except that sport fishermen may not submerge any pole or similar object to take or locate any fish and the use and aid of underwater breathing devices is prohibited.

*

Trotlines/jugs must be removed from sunrise until sunset from Memorial Day through Labor Day. On the entire lake, jugs and trotlines must be checked daily and must be removed on the last day they are used. It is illegal to use stakes to anchor any trotlines; they must be anchored only with portable weights and must be removed on the last day they are used.

*

The taking of carp, carpsuckers, shad, drum, buffalo, gar, bowfin and suckers with spear, gig, bow and arrow or archery device is permissible.

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Devil's Kitchen Lake, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Williamson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Honker's Pond, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Williamson County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Fishing is permitted year-round from sunrise to sunset only

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Little Grassy Lake, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Williamson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 12" and < 15"

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Restricted Use Area Ponds, except Honker's and Visitor's Ponds, see individual listings), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Williamson County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Fishing is permitted from March 1 through October 15, both dates inclusive, from sunrise to sunset

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - Visitor's Pond, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Williamson County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Fishing is permitted year-round from sunrise to sunset only

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge - All Other Ponds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Williamson County

All Fish

*

All Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area Ponds, Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Crawford County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 5 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 8"

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout (Picnic Pond)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Crull Impoundment State Wildlife Management Area

Jersey County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Crystal Lake, Urbana Park District

Champaign County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge - All Ponds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Johnson/Pulaski/Union Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge - Cache River, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Johnson/Pulaski Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

No Seines

Dawson Lake & Park Ponds, Moraine View State Recreation Area

McLean County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

Sport fishermen may take carp from boat by bow and arrow and bow and arrow devices, but not within 150 feet of any developed recreation areas

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

20 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 5 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 8"

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15" and 2 Fish < 15"

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 20"

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Decatur Park District Ponds (except Fairview Park - Dreamland Pond and Sportsmans Club Pond, see individual listings), Decatur Park District

Macon County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Defiance Lake, Moraine Hills State Park

McHenry County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Des Plaines River Basin (former Hoffman Dam site to 47th Street Bridge, including tributaries)

Cook County

Channel Catfish

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Catch and Release Only (9)

Northern Pike

*

30" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black or Hybrid Crappie

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Diamond Lake, Mundelein Park District

Lake County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit

Dieterich Park Pond, Village of Dieterich

Effingham County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Dolan Lake, Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Hamilton County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Dongola City Reservoir, Village of Dongola

Union County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Largemouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area

Bureau County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Double "T" State Fish and Wildlife Area, State of Illinois

Fulton County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (all use other than waterfowl hunting is prohibited from October 1 through the end of the central zone Canada goose season)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Blue or Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

21" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

42" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

10" Minimum Length Limit

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Douglas Park Lagoon, Chicago Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

DuPage County Forest Preserve District Lakes and Ponds, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

DuPage County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

12" Minimum Length Limit

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 18" and 3 Fish < 14"

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit

Trout (Silver Lake)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Yellow Perch

*

9" Minimum Length Limit

*

5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

DuPage River - West Branch (between the former dam sites located in the McDowell Grove Forest Preserve and the Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve)

DuPage County

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)

DuQuoin City Lake, City of DuQuoin

Perry County

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

DuQuoin State Fairgrounds - All Lakes and Ponds

Perry County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

East Fork Lake, City of Olney

Richland County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Ed Madigan State Park Pond

Logan County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Eldon Hazlet State Park (See Also Carlyle Lake)

Clinton County

Elliott Lake, Wheaton Park District

DuPage County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Embarras River Bottoms State Natural Area

Lawrence County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Emiquon Preserve - Thompson Lake

Fulton County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill, Redear, Pumpkinseed, Green, Orange spotted Sunfish or Hybrid Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black or Hybrid Crappie

*

9" Minimum Length Limit

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Evergreen Lake, City of Bloomington

McLean County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit (10)

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 5 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 10"

Fairgrounds Pond - Fort Massac State Park, State of Illinois

Massac County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Fairview Park - Dreamland Pond, Decatur Park District

Macon County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Only youth under 16 years of age permitted to fish, or persons participating in a Decatur Park District or Illinois Department of Natural Resources sponsored fishing programs

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Ferne Clyffe Lake, Ferne Clyffe State Park

Johnson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Flatfoot Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Fletcher Park Pond, City of Mt. Zion

Macon County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Foli Park Pond, Village of Plano

Kendall County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Forbes Lake, Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (including Forbes Lake tailwaters and that portion of Lost Fork Creek within Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area)

Marion County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

17" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black or Hybrid Crappie

*

No Daily Harvest Limit for Fish < 8" and 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit for Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 8"

Forbes State Recreation Area Ponds, Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area

Marion County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Trout (Boston Pond)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Forest Park Lagoon, City of Shelbyville

Shelby County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Four Lakes, Forest Preserves of Winnebago County

Winnebago County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Fox Chain O'Lakes (including the Fox River south of the Wisconsin-Illinois boundary to the Algonquin Dam and the Nippersink Creek upstream to the Wilmot Road Bridge), State of Illinois

Lake and McHenry Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) on State Park property bordering the Fox River and Grass Lake

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Flathead Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 28" and 2 Fish < 28"

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit of which no more than 3 can be Smallmouth Bass

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit (10)

Smallmouth Bass

*

All Fish must be immediately released between April 1 and June 15

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 18" and <24"

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 24"

Fox Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, State of Illinois

Richland and Wayne Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Fox Ridge State Park (see individual listings for Hurricane Pond, Wilderness Pond and Ridge Lake)

Coles County

Fox River (Algonquin Dam to confluence with the Illinois River, including tributaries), State of Illinois

Multiple Counties

Flathead Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 28" and 2 Fish < 28"

Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 12" and 2 Fish < 12"

Fox River (at Moraine Hills State Park and Dam and on Bolger Lock and Dam Properties), State of Illinois

McHenry County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Fox River Marina, Lake County Forest Preserve

Lake County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Bank Fishing Only (in areas designed by Lake County Forest Preserve District)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

Bullfrogs may not be taken by hand, gig, pitchfork, spear, landing net or hook and line

Fox Valley Park District Lakes and Ponds (excluding Lake Gregory and Jericho Lake, see individual listing for Jericho Lake), Fox Valley Park District

Kane and DuPage Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Frank Holten Lakes, Frank Holten State Park

St. Clair County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Franklin Creek (within the boundaries of Franklin Creek State Natural Area)

Lee County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Franklin Creek Mill Pond - Franklin Creek State Park

Lee County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Fuller Lake, State of Illinois

Calhoun County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Fulton County Camping and Recreation Area Waters, Fulton County Board

Fulton County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 12" and < 15"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

42" Minimum Length Limit

Gages Lake, Wildwood Park District

Lake County

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Garfield Park Lagoon, Chicago Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Gebhard Woods Pond, Gebhard Woods State Park

Grundy County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Germantown Lake, Village of Germantown

Clinton County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Giant City Park Ponds, Giant City State Park

Jackson and Union Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Largemouth and Spotted Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Gillespie New City Lake, City of Gillespie

Macoupin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 12" and < 15"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Gillespie Old City Lake, City of Gillespie

Macoupin County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Glades - 12 Mile Island Wildlife Management Area

Jersey County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Gladstone Lake, Henderson County State Conservation Area

Henderson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Blue or Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 15" and 2 Fish < 12"

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit

Glen O Jones Lake Trout Pond, Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Saline County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Glen O Jones State Lake, Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area

Saline County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO] 18" and 5 Fish < 14"

Glen Oak Lagoon, Peoria Park District

Peoria County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Glen Shoals Lake, City of Hillsboro

Montgomery County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

17" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Godar-Diamond/Hurricane Island Wildlife Management Area

Calhoun County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Gompers Park Lagoon, Chicago Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Gordon F. Moore Park Lake, City of Alton

Madison County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Governor Bond Lake, City of Greenville

Bond County

All Fish

*

All jugs must be attended at all times (3)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

17" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Grayslake Park District (Grayslake and Park Ponds), City of Grayslake

Lake County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Green Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)(2)

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Greenfield City Lake, City of Greenfield

Greene County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] to 15" and 5 Fish [LESS THAN] 12"

Hanover Lake - Apple River Canyon State Park, State of Illinois

Jo Daviess County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Harrisburg New City Reservoir, City of Harrisburg

Saline County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

17" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Heidecke Lake, Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Grundy County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (13)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait [GREATER THAN] 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 18" and 2 Fish [LESS THAN] 12"

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 3 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 17"

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Heiland Lakes, Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District

Kankakee County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 12" and [LESS THAN] 15"

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 15"

Helmbold Slough, State of Illinois

Calhoun County

Recreational use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Henderson Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area

Henderson County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Hennepin Canal - Mainline & Feeder, Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

Multiple Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

Jug fishing is permitted from sunset to sunrise and carp and buffalo may be taken by bow and arrow devices from May 1 through September 30. All jugs must have owner"s/user"s name and complete address affixed.

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Hennepin-Hopper Lakes, The Wetlands Initiative

Putnam County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait greater than 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

42" Minimum Length Limit

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

9" Minimum Length Limit

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Heritage Quarries (Great Lakes Quarry and Consumers Quarry), City of Lemont Will County

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Herrin Lake #1, City of Herrin

Williamson County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Heyworth Centennial Lake, City of Heyworth

McLean County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Hidden Springs State Forest Ponds, Hidden Springs State Forest

Shelby County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Highland Old City Lake, City of Highland

Madison County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Hillsboro Old City Lake, City of Hillsboro

Montgomery County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 12" and [LESS THAN] 15"

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Homer Guthrie Pond - Eldon Hazlet State Park

Clinton County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Homer Lake, Champaign County Forest Preserve District

Champaign County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Hormel Pond, Donnelley/DePue State Fish and Wildlife Area

Bureau County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Horseshoe Lake - Alexander Co., Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Alexander County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Only trolling motors in refuge from October 15-March 1

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Horseshoe Lake - Madison County, Horseshoe Lake State Park

Madison County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

*

Trotlines must be set within 300 feet from shore

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Horsetail Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

Bluegill, Redear, or Pumpkinseed Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Horton Lake, Nauvoo State Park

Hancock County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Early Season Catch and Release Fishing Permitted (9)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

*

Early Season Catch and Release Fishing Permitted (9)

Humbolt Park Lagoon, Chicago Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Hurricane Pond, Fox Ridge State Park

Coles County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

5 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Illinois & Michigan Canal, State of Illinois

Grundy/LaSalle/ Will Counties

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

Illinois Beach State Park Ponds (except Sand Pond, see individual listing), Adeline Jay GeoKaris Illinois Beach State Park

Lake County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Illinois Department of Transportation Lake, State of Illinois

Sangamon County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Early Season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

*

Early Season Catch and Release Fishing is permitted (9)

Illinois River - Pool 26

Calhoun County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Illinois River - Starved Rock Pool

LaSalle and Grundy Counties

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Illinois River - State of Illinois

Multiple Counties

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

12" Minimum Length Limit

Indian Boundary South Pond, Frankfort Square Park District

Will County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Iroquois & Kankakee Rivers and their Tributaries, State of Illinois

Multiple Counties

Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrid Walleye

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 18"

Island Pond, Boone County Conservation District

Boone County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Jackson Park (Columbia Basin) Lagoon, Chicago Park District

Cook County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Jericho Lake, Fox Valley Park District

Kane County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

9" Minimum Length Limit

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Jim Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, All Lakes and Ponds (except Drake Lake and Gridley Road Lake, see individual listings), Jim Edgar/Panther Creek Fish and Wildlife Area

Cass County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit

Jim Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area - Drake Lake, Jim Edgar/Panther Creek Fish and Wildlife Area

Cass County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Jim Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area - Gridley Road Lake jim Edgar/Panther Creek Fish and Wildlife Area

Cass County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

*

Early Season Catch and Release Fishing

Permitted (9)

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Early Season Catch and Release Fishing Permitted (9)

Johnson-Sauk Trail Lake & Pond, Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area

Henry County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait [GREATER THAN] 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Jones Park Lake, City of East St. Louis

St. Clair County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Fall Closed Season (7)

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Jubilee College State Park Pond, Jubilee College State Park

Peoria County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Kane County Forest Preserve District Lakes and Ponds, Kane County Forest Preserve District

Kane County

Bluegill

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Largemouth Bass

*

4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 fish [GREATER THAN] 18" and 3 fish [LESS THAN] 14"

Northern Pike

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Smallmouth Bass

*

Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Kankakee-Iroquois Rivers and their Tributaries, State of Illinois

Multiple Counties

Walleye, Sauger, and Hybrid Walleye

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 18"

Kankakee River, (from the Kankakee Dam to the Wilmington Dam on the Kankakee River, including tributaries), State of Illinois

Multiple Counties

Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 18" and 2 Fish [LESS THAN] 12

Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area " Doza Creek Wildlife Management Area

St. Clair County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Kendall Co. Lake #1, Kendall County Forest Preserve District

Kendall County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Kent Creek. State of Illinois

Winnebago County

Trout

*

Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)

Kickapoo State Park Lakes & Ponds (except Clear Lake, see individual listing), Kickapoo State Recreation Area

Vermilion County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 15" and 2 Fish [LESS THAN] 15"

Kincaid City Lake, City of Kincaid

Christian County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

King Park Lagoon, City of Pittsfield

Pike County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Kinkaid Lake, Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Jackson County

All Fish

*

All live bait [LESS THAN] 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Pure Muskellunge

*

48" Minimum Length Limit (10)

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 10 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 10"

Kinmundy City Lake, City of Kinmundy

Marion County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

Kinmundy Reservoir, City of Kinmundy

Marion County

All Fish

*

" 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)

Channel Catfish

*

" 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Largemouth Bass

*

"15" Minimum Length Limit

Kishwaukee River and South Branch of Kishwaukee River and Tributaries, State of Illinois

Multiple Counties

Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Lake Atwood, McHenry County Conservation District

McHenry County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Trout

*

Spring Closed Season (8)

Lake Bloomington, City of Bloomington

McLean County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 3 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 17"

Walleye

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 5 Fish [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 10"

Lake Carlton, Morrison-Rockwood State Park

Whiteside County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait [LESS THAN] 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Lake Carlton Silt Basin, State of Illinois

Whiteside County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

8" Minimum Length Limit

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)

Lake Chaminwood, Will County Forest Preserve District

Will County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Lake County Forest Preserve District Lakes (excluding Independence Grove Lake, Banana Lake, and Sterling Lake, see individual listings for Banana Lake and Sterling Lake), Lake County Forest Preserve District

Lake County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Channel Catfish

*

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large Smallmouth Bass

*

15" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye

*

16" Minimum Length Limit

Lake Decatur (including all boundaries within the City of Decatur, from the dam to the Sangamon River at Macon County Highway 25 (North Oakley Road) and the area west of Baltimore Ave., does not include the tailwater), City of Decatur

Macon County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2)

*

Bullfrogs may not be taken by spear

*

Carp, buffalo, suckers and carpsuckers may be taken by means of pitchfork and gigs (no bow and arrow devices)

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

10" Minimum Length Limit

*

10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Lake DePue Fish and Wildlife Area

Bureau County

Recreational Use Restrictions

*

Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Lake Eureka, City of Eureka

Woodford County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

Bluegill or Redear Sunfish

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

18" Minimum Length Limit

*

1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie

*

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Lake George, Loud Thunder Forest Preserve

Rock Island County

All Fish

*

2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

*

All live bait > 8" must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)

Channel Catfish

*

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Large or Smallmouth Bass

*

14" Minimum Length Limit

Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass

*