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Illinois invites residents to fish
for free June 13-16
[June 05, 2025]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois
Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has set June 13 through 16 as
Illinois free fishing days for 2025. During these four days, anglers
can fish without purchasing a fishing license, salmon stamp or
inland trout stamp in Illinois. The goal is for non-anglers to
discover or rediscover the fun of fishing and to introduce children
to the activity.
Groups and organizations that need fishing equipment and educational
materials can complete the
online form and IDNR will furnish materials while supplies last.
Outside of the free fishing days, Illinois requires anyone over the
age of 16 to have a fishing license to fish. Exclusions apply to
active-duty military and people with disabilities. Standard fishing
licenses can be purchased for $15 at vendors throughout Illinois or
online. Learn more
about fishing in Illinois at
ifishillinois.org.
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About IDNR
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 100
years of conservation and service to the people of Illinois
throughout 2025. The department was established July 1, 1925, as
the Illinois Department of Conservation, bringing under one
umbrella oversight of fish and game, forestry, public works, and
lakes.
Today, IDNR’s work encompasses
management of about 400 sites across Illinois, including state parks
and historic sites; wildlife, fisheries, forestry, and natural
heritage; Lake Michigan water allocation and coastal management;
conservation police; mines and minerals; oil and gas; issuance of
licenses, permits, and numerous grants; the World Shooting and
Recreational Complex in Sparta; and the Illinois State Museum. Visit
https://dnr.illinois.gov for
more information.
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