Fishing Regulations
| Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve - Mahomet, Illinois |
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LAKE OF THE WOODS MAIN LAKE & ELKS LAKE |
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Bluegill or Redear Sunfish |
No more than 5 fish over 7" permitted; unlimited daily creel for fish 7" and under |
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Channel Catfish |
6 fish daily limit |
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Large or Smallmouth Bass |
15" minimum length: 1 fish daily limit |
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Rainbow Trout |
Yearly release; must have trout stamp designation on license |
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Two pole and line fishing only |
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| Homer Lake Forest Preserve - Homer, Illinois |
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HOMER LAKE |
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Bluegill or Redear Sunfish |
8" minimum length; 10 fish daily limit |
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Channel Catfish |
6 fish daily limit |
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Large or Smallmouth Bass |
14" minimum length |
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Two pole and line fishing only |
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| River Bend Forest Preserve - Mahomet, Illinois |
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SUNSET AND SHADOW LAKES |
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Bluegill or Redear Sunfish |
8" minimum length; 10 fish daily limit |
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Channel Catfish |
6 fish daily limit |
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Large or Smallmouth Bass |
15" minimum length; 1 fish daily limit |
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Northern Pike |
24" minimum length; 3 fish daily limit |
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Crappie |
9" minimum length; 10 fish daily limit |
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Two pole and line fishing only |
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| Middle Fork River Forest Preserve - Penfield, Illinois | ||
EMERALD POND, WILLOW POND & CYPRESS POND |
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Bluegill or Redear Sunfish |
25 fish daily limit |
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Channel Catfish |
6 fish daily limit |
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Large or Smallmouth Bass |
14" minimum length; 6 fish daily limit |
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Two pole and line fishing only |
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| All Champaign County Forest Preserves River Fishing |
SANGAMON RIVER, MIDDLE FORK RIVER & SALT FORK RIVER |
ALL STATEWIDE REGULATIONS APPLY |
