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Fishing licenses and regulations:

Illinois resident fishing licenses:

Fishing, annual $13.00
Fishing, Senior Annual (65 years-old and over) $6.75
Sportsmen's (combined hunting & fishing) $19.25
Senior Sportsmen's (combined hunting & fishing) $10.00
Lake Michigan Salmon Stamp (licensed anglers only) $6.50
24 hour (Res. or Non-res) (includes trout and salmon) $5.50
Lifetime sport fishing $375.00
Lifetime combined $555.00
Inland Trout Stamp (all waters except Lake Michigan) $6.50

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Illinois non-resident fishing licenses:

Annual $24.50
10 day $13.00
24 Hour (includes trout and salmon) $5.50
Lake Michigan Salmon Stamp (licensed anglers only) $6.50
Inland Trout Stamp (all waters except Lake Michigan) $6.50

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License year:
Licenses required of all persons over 16 years of age.
See Illinois
DNR  regulations for exceptions.

 

Illinois fishing seasons and limits for Lake Michigan Waters.
Other regulations may apply in other areas.
Check with Illinois
DNR for more complete regulations.

FISH

OPEN
SEASON

POSSESSION
LIMIT

AGGREGATE
LIMIT

SIZE
LIMIT

Brook Trout and
Splake combined

April 12 - Sept. 1

1

5

20" minimum

Rainbow Trout &
Steelhead (clipped)

Continuous

3

5

16" minimum

Rainbow Trout &
Steelhead (unclipped)

Continuous

Catch and release only

Catch and release only

N.A. (note A)

Brown Trout

Continuous

5

5

10" minimum
Only 1 over 16"

Lake Trout

Dec. 1, 2002-Sept. 30, 2003
Dec. 1, 2003-Sept. 30, 2004

3

   
Chinook, Coho,
Pink Atlantic Salmon

Continuous

5 Combned
Only 1 Atlantic Salmon

 

10" minimum

Walleye

May 10, 2003-March 1,.2004

2

 

15" minimum

Northern Pike

May 10, 2003-March 1, 2004

2

   
Smelt

Continuous

No limit

   

Note A: Unclipped steelhead must be immediately released.  Clipped trout (adipose fin) must show a healed scar.

 

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