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MUSKELLUNGE, NORTHERN PIKE

AND THEIR HYBRIDS

All Muskellunge and Muskellunge hybrids (Tiger Muskie) taken must be 36˝ in total length or longer,

except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. No more than 1 Muskellunge or Muskellunge hybrid

(Tiger Muskie) may be taken per day, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. All Northern

Pike taken must be 24˝ in total length or longer, except in the Mississippi River where there is no size limit.

No more than 3 Northern Pike may be taken per day, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations

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.

 

 

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 18 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 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 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)

NOTE: EXPLANATIONS FOR NUMBERS CONTAINED IN PARENTHESIS ARE FOUND ON PAGE 12

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

SITE SPECIFIC SPORTFISHING REGULATIONS

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

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

SITE SPECIFIC SPORTFISHING REGULATIONS

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

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

SITE SPECIFIC SPORTFISHING REGULATIONS

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)

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

SITE SPECIFIC SPORTFISHING REGULATIONS

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

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

SITE SPECIFIC SPORTFISHING REGULATIONS

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

CHENOA CITY LAKE City of Chenoa • McLean

 All Fish 2 Pole and Line Fishing Only (1)

 Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

CHICAGO RIVER State of Illinois • Cook

 

For a complete set of regulations visit the IL. DNR

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