Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 830 - COMMERCIAL FISHING AND MUSSELING IN CERTAIN WATERS OF THE STATE
Section 830.60 - Species
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 830.60
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The following species of fish may be taken by licensed commercial fishermen:
1) Common Carp and Black Carp
2) Buffalo
3) Freshwater drum
4) Catfishes (includes bullheads)
5) Paddlefish (only in waters specified in
Section
830.13
) (roe harvester permit required)
6) Carpsuckers
7) Suckers (except Longnose Sucker)
8) Redhorses (except River Redhorse and
Greater Redhorse)
9) Goldeye and
Mooneye
10) Gar (except alligator
gar)
11) Bowfin (roe harvester
permit required from October 1 through May 31)
12) Shovelnose sturgeon (only in waters
specified in Section 830.13)(roe harvester permit required)
13) Gizzard shad
14) White amur (grass carp)
15) Minnows
16) Goldfish
17) Bighead Carp and Silver Carp
b) With the exception of the crayfish species listed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 1010 (Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna) and the rusty crayfish, all crayfish species are legal to possess and may be taken by licensed commercial fishermen with legal commercial devices (seines only) and used, consumed or sold for bait.
c) The following species of mussels may be taken by licensed commercial musselers:
1)
Washboard (Megalonaias nervosa) (Ohio River Only)
2) Threeridge (Amblema plicata)
3) Mapleleaf (Quadrula quadrula)
4) Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)
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