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Site Specific Sportfishing Regulations

Site Specific Regulations are listed by water area affected. The coverage of the regulation is dictated by the extent of the water area(s) listed and not by the county. In some cases, regulations for a given water area or site may extend beyond the counties listed. The listed counties refer to the location of the dam or outfall for impoundments or mouths of small streams. Since large rivers or streams usually flow through many counties, the term “Multiple” is used rather than listing all counties where the large stream or river flows. If a water area is not listed, or if a specific species is not listed, then statewide regulations apply. Check the bulletin boards at the specific site for any emergency changes to regulations.

Various special regulations are used by fisheries managers to protect the fishery. A Minimum Length Limit means that fish less than a designated length must be released immediately. A Protected Slot Length Limit means that fish within a designated length range must be released immediately. A Daily Harvest Limit means that no more than the designated limit of fish may be taken daily.

The Daily Harvest Limit applies to all species listed for the regulation added together (i.e., in the aggregate). For example, Large or Smallmouth Bass - 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit means that only 3 Largemouth Bass, or 3 Smallmouth Bass, or a 3 fish combination of the two species (e.g., 2 Largemouth Bass and 1 Smallmouth Bass) may be taken.

Site Specific Regulation Code Definitions provide clarification regarding additional restrictions or special provisions listed in numbered parentheses [e.g., (2)] within the Site-Specific Regulations water areas.

Sport fishermen must not use more than 2 poles and each pole must not have more than 2 hooks or lures attached (Alabama rigs not allowed) while fishing, except that legal size cast nets (in accordance with Section 810.50(a)(2)), shad scoops, and minnow seines may be used to obtain shad, minnows and crayfish to use as bait, provided that they are not sold, and except that bullfrogs may be taken by hand, gig, pitchfork, spear, landing net and hook and line during bullfrog season.
Sport fishermen may not use a minnow seine, minnow trap, cast net or shad scoop for bait collecting in the following water areas:Charleston Lower Channel Lake tailwaters from that portion of the Embarras River from the Charleston Lower Channel Lake Dam downstream to the Route 130 Bridge.Clinton Lake tailwaters from that portion of Salt Creek from the Clinton Dam downstream to the Route 10 BridgeCook County Forest Preserve District Waters (except in the Des Plaines River) Lake Decatur tailwaters from that portion of the Sangamon River from the Lake Decatur Dam downstream to the Route 48 Bridge.
All jugs set in a body of water shall be under the immediate supervision of the fisherman. Immediate supervision shall be defined as the fisherman being on the water where the jugs are set and readily available to identify jugs to law enforcement officers.
When using live bait, all live bait in excess of 8" in total length shall be rigged with a quick set rig. The hook shall be immediately set upon the strike. A quick set rig is defined as follows: a live bait rig with up to 2 treble hooks attached anywhere on the live bait; single hooks are prohibited. This subsection does not apply to trotlines, jug lines, etc., if allowed on the lake.
Sport fishermen may take carp, carpsuckers, buffalo, gar, bowfin and suckers by pitchfork, gigs, bow and arrow or bow and arrow devices.
The daily harvest limit for yellow perch shall not exceed 15 fish in the combined waters of Lake Michigan, Calumet River, and Chicago River including its North Branch, South Branch and the North Shore Channel.
It shall be illegal to possess trout during the period of October 1 to 5 a.m. on the third Saturday in October (both dates inclusive) that were caught during that period.
It shall be illegal to possess trout during the period of March 15 to 5 a.m. on the 1st Saturday in April (both dates inclusive) that were caught during that period.
Catch and Release Fishing Only means that fish (all or listed species) caught must be immediately released alive and in good condition back into the water from which they came.
The 48 inch total length limit on pure muskellunge applies to that body of water listed as well as any tailwaters as defined below: Evergreen Lake (McLean County) – including the portion of Six Mile Creek below the Evergreen Lake Dam downstream to its confluence with the Mackinaw River. Fox Chain O' Lakes (Lake/McHenry Counties) – including the Fox River south of the Wisconsin-Illinois boundary to the Algonquin Dam and the Nippersink Creek upstream to the Wilmot Road Bridge. Kinkaid Lake (Jackson County) – including the portion of Kinkaid Creek below the Kinkaid Lake Dam downstream to the Route 149 Bridge. Lake Shelbyville (Moultrie/Shelby Counties) – including the portion of the Kaskaskia River below the Lake Shelbyville Dam downstream to the State Route 128 Road Bridge near Cowden. Otter Lake (Macoupin County) – including the portion of Otter Creek below Otter Lake Dam downstream to its confluence with East Otter Creek. Pierce Lake (Winnebago County) – including the portion of Willow Creek below the Pierce Lake Dam downstream to Forest Hills Road.
It shall be unlawful to enter upon a designated duck hunting area between sunset of the Sunday immediately preceding opening day of regular duck season through the day before regular duck season and Canada goose season as posted at the site, or to fish on such areas during the regular duck season except in areas posted as open to fishing. It shall be unlawful to enter upon areas designated as waterfowl rest areas or refuges from two weeks prior to the start of the regular duck season through the end of duck and Canada goose season.
It shall be unlawful to trespass upon a designated waterfowl hunting area during the 7 days prior to the regular duck season, or to fish on such areas during the regular duck and Canada goose season except in areas posted as open to fishing. It shall be unlawful to trespass upon areas designated as waterfowl rest areas or refuges from 2 weeks prior to the start of the regular duck season through the end of duck and Canada goose season.
It shall be unlawful to enter upon areas designated as waterfowl hunting areas during the 10 days prior to the start of the regular duck season, or to fish on such areas during the regular duck season except in areas posted as open to fishing. It shall be unlawful to enter upon areas designated as waterfowl rest areas or refuges from 10 days prior to the start of the regular duck season through the end of duck and Canada goose season.

Statewide Sportfishing Regulations are enforced in addition to each area’s Site Specific Regulations

Aledo City Lake City of Aledo • Mercer

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 inches and less than 18 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Altamont New City Reservoir City of Altamont • Effingham

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Anderson Lake State Fish And Wildlife Area State of Illinois • Fulton

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Large or Smallmouth Bass 12 inch Minimum Length Limit

Andover Lake Village of Andover • Henry

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Anna City Lake City of Anna • Union

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Bluegill or Redear Sunfish 8 inch Minimum Length Limit; 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Apple River State of Illinois • Jo Daviess

(Within Apple River Canyon State Park and Satellite Boundaries)

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Smallmouth Bass Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)
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)

Argyle Lake Argyle Lake State Park • McDonough

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1). All live bait greater than 8 inches 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 inches and less than 18 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Pure Muskellunge 42 inch 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 inches

Arrowhead Heights Lake Village of Camp Point • Adams

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Arrowhead Lake City of Johnston City • Williamson

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 inches and less than 15 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches and 2 fish less than 12 inches
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Ashland Old Reservoir City of Ashland • Morgan

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Ashland New Reservoir City of Ashland • Morgan

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

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Axehead Lake Cook County Forest Preserve District • Cook

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest 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

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 14 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Baldwin Lake Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area • Randolph

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)
Large or Smallmouth Bass 1 8 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass 17 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 9 inch Minimum Length Limit; 25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Banana Lake Lake County Forest Preserve District • Lake

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch 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 & Wildlife Area • Peoria/Fulton

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1). Sport fishermen 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 greater than 8 inches 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 inches and less than 18 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Pure Muskellunge 42 inch 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 inches

Batchtown State Fish And Wildlife Area State of Illinois • Calhoun

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Baumann Park Lake City of Cherry Valley • Winnebago

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 14 inch 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

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit
Trout Fall Closed Season (7), Spring Closed Season (8)

Beaver Dam Lake Beaver Dam State Park • Macoupin

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Trout Fall Closed Season (7)
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 9 inch Minimum Length Limit; 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Beck Lake Cook County Forest Preserve District • Cook

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye 18 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Belk Park Pond City of Wood River • Madison

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

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest 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

Large or Smallmouth Bass 14 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bevier Park Lagoon Waukegan Park District • Lake

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bird Park Quarry City of Kankakee • Kankakee

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

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 inches and less than 15 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches and 2 Fish less than 12 inches

Bloomington Park District Lakes City of Bloomington • McLean

(Anglers Lake, Holiday Lake, Tipton Lake and White Oaks Lake; Except See Miller Park Lake)

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Blue Pond Boone County Conservation District • Boone

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 14 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bonfield Ponds Village of Bonfield • Kankakee

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 inches and less than 15 inches; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches

Borah Lake City of Olney • Richland

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 inch Minimum Length Limit

Bowen Lake City of Washington • Tazewell

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 inches and less than 15 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Boyd-Wesley Park Pond Village of Towanda • McLean

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Braidwood Lake Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area • Will

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 inch 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 inches

Breese Jaycee Park Pond City of Breese • Clinton

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
BROCK LAKE City of Mackinaw • Tazewell
Bluegill or Redear Sunfish 25 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 or equal to 12 inches and less than 15 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches and 2 Fish less than 12 inches

Buckner City Reservoir City of Buckner • Franklin

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit

Buffalo Prairie Pheasant Habitat Area Lakes & Ponds State of Illinois • Knox

(Buffalo Lake South, Buffalo Lake North, Buffalo Pond Northwest, Buffalo Wetland)

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 inches and less than 18 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Pure Muskellunge Protected Slot Length Limit with 1 Fish greater than or equal to 36 inches and less than 42 inches or 1 Fish greater than or equal to 48 inches
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 inches

Bullfrog Lake Cook County Forest Preserve District • Cook

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Bunker Hill Lake City of Bunker Hill • Macoupin

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 State of Illinois • Jackson

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (all use other than waterfowl hunting prohibited from November 1 through 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 Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 14 inches and less than 18 inches; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 18 inches and 5 Fish less than 14 inches

White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Burrell Woods Park Pond City of Carmi • White

Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

BUSSE LAKE Cook County Forest Preserve District • Cook

(Including Busse Lake Spillway And Salt Creek Downstream to Arlington Heights Road)

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (2). All live bait greater than 8 inches 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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Pure Muskellunge 42 inch Minimum Length Limit
Trout Fall Closed Season (7)
Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye 18 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Cache River State Natural Area State of Illinois • Pulaski/Johnson

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 State of Illinois • Calhoun

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Calumet River State of Illinois • Cook

Yellow Perch 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (6); Closed May 1 through June 15

Campbell Pond State Wildlife Management Area State of Illinois • Jackson

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (11)

Campus Lake – Southern Illinois University State of Illinois • Jackson

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

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

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1). All live bait greater than 8 inches must be rigged with a quick set rig (4)
Blue or Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Pure Muskellunge 42 inch Minimum Length Limit

Carbondale City Reservoir City of Carbondale • Jackson

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlinville Lake #1 City of Carlinville • Macoupin

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlinville Lake #2 City of Carlinville • Macoupin

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlyle Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Clinton/Bond/Fayette

(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.

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Large or Smallmouth Bass 14 inch Minimum Length Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 10 inch Minimum Length Limit; 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Carlyle Lake Tailwaters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Clinton

(Kaskaskia River Between U.S. Route 50 and The Carlyle Lake Dam and Spillway)

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

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Casey Park Pond City of Casey • Clark

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 inches
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 18 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Trout Fall Closed Season (7), Spring Closed Season (8)

Cedar Lake & Little Cedar Lake U.S. Forest Service and City of Carbondale • Jackson

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)
Large or Smallmouth Bass Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 14 inches and less than 18 inches; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 18 inches and 5 Fish less than 14 inches
Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass 17 inch 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

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

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Centralia Lake City of Centralia • Marion

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit

Cermack Quarry Cook County Forest Preserve District • Cook

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Trout Spring Closed Season (8)
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Champaign Park District Lakes Champaign Park District • Champaign

(Kaufman Lake, Heritage Park Pond, Mattis Lake and Porter Lake)

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 inch 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

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

Charleston Side Channel Lake City of Charleston • Coles

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1) (5)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 14 inch Minimum Length Limit
Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass 17 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit for Fish less than 10 inches and 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit for Fish greater than or equal to 10 inches

Charlie Brown Lake & Pond City of Flora • Clay

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 14 inch Minimum Length Limit

Charter Oak North – Peoria Park District Lake Peoria Park District • Peoria

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Charter Oak South – Peoria Park District Pond Peoria Park District • Peoria

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Chautauqua Lake North & South Pools U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Mason

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 inch Minimum Length Limit

Chicago River State of Illinois • Cook

(Including its North Branch, South Branch, and The North Shore Channel)

Yellow Perch 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit (6); Closed May 1 through June 15

Chillicothe Park District Ponds Chillicothe Park District • Peoria

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Christopher Old City Lake City of Christopher • Franklin

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Citizen’s Lake City of Monmouth • Warren

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 Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 12 inches and less than 15 inches; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 15 inches and 5 Fish less than 12 inches
Trout Fall Closed Season (7)

Clear Lake Kickapoo State Recreation Area • Vermilion

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 inches and 2 Fish less than 15 inches
Trout Fall Closed Season (7), Spring Closed Season (8)

Clinton Lake Clinton Lake State Recreation Area • DeWitt

(Including The Clinton Lake Spillway and Salt Creek Downstream to The Route 10 Bridge)

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 inch 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 inches
Walleye 18 inch 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 inches and 5 Fish less than 10 inches

Coal Miner’s Park Pond City of Spring Valley • Bureau

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coffeen Lake Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area • Montgomery

All Fish All jugs must be attended at all times (3)
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 10 inch Minimum Length Limit; 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coffeen Upland Management Pond Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area • Montgomery

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coles County Airport Lake Coles County Airport • Coles

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 14 inches and less than 18 inches; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 18 inches and 2 Fish less than 14 inches

Columbus Park Lagoon Chicago Park District • Cook

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 4 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Commissioners Park Pond Alsip Park District • Cook

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Conservation World Ponds Illinois State Fairgrounds • Sangamon

Recreational Use Restrictions 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 Cook County Forest Preserve District • Cook

(Except See Axehead, Beck, Belleau, Bullfrog, Busse, Cermak, Flatfoot, Green, Horsetail, Sag Quarry East, Schiller Pond, Skokie Lagoons, Tampier, and Wampum Lakes)

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye 18 inch Minimum Length Limit; 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie 15 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Coulterville Reservoir Village of Coulterville • Randolph

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

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

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 1 through October 15. 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 and jugs must be removed from sunrise until sunset from the Friday immediately prior to 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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge-Devil’s Kitchen Lake U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Williamson

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

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge-Little Grassy LAKE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Williamson

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 inches and less than 15 inches

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge-Restricted Use Area Ponds (EXCEPT SEE HONKER’S AND VISITOR’S PONDS) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Williamson

Recreational Use Restrictions Fishing is permitted from March 1 through October 15, both dates inclusive, 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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge-Visitor’s Pond U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Williamson

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 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

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

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Bluegill or Redear Sunfish 25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Crawford County State Fish & Wildlife Area Ponds Crawford County State Fish & Wildlife Area • Crawford

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 inches
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 1 5 inch Minimum Length Limit; 1 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Trout (Picnic Pond) Fall Closed Season (7)

Crull Impoundment Wildlife Management Area State of Illinois • Jersey

Recreational Use Restrictions Waterfowl Refuge or Hunting Area (12)

Crystal Lake Urbana Park District • Champaign

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 inch Minimum Length Limit

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge-All Ponds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Johnson/Pulaski/Union

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)
Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass 15 inch Minimum Length Limit

Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge-Cache River U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • Johnson/Pulaski/Union

From Rt. 37 to Rt. 51 in Ullin

All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1). No seines