 "Fishing is a great family activity, and the fall trout season is a
great opportunity to take the kids fishing," Miller said. "Fall is a
great time to spend time outdoors, and we want to encourage youth,
families and experienced anglers to participate in the fall
catchable trout season."Just prior to the opening of the fall
trout season, more than 70,000 trout are stocked by IDNR at the
locations listed below. The Illinois catchable trout program is
funded entirely by those who use the program through the sale of
inland trout stamps.
Anglers are reminded that no trout may be taken from any of the
stocked sites from Oct. 1 until the fall trout season opens on Oct.
20 at 5 a.m.
To take trout legally beginning Oct. 20, anglers must have a
fishing license and an inland trout stamp, unless they are under the
age of 16, blind or disabled, or are an Illinois resident on leave
from active duty in the armed forces. The daily catch limit for each
angler is five trout.
Anglers are reminded to check the opening time of their favorite
trout fishing location if they plan to go fishing on opening day.
While regulations allow the trout season to open at 5 a.m. on Oct.
20, not all locations are open that early.
For more information on fall trout season and other Illinois
fishing opportunities, check
www.ifishillinois.org.
Illinois fishing licenses and inland trout stamps are available
at DNR Direct license and permit locations, including many bait
shops, sporting goods stores and other retail outlets.
Fishing licenses and trout stamps can also be purchased by using
a credit card through DNR Direct online via the IDNR website at
www.dnr.illinois.gov or by calling DNR Direct toll-free at
1-888-6PERMIT (1-888-673-7648).
For more information about all site regulations, anglers should
contact individual sites that will be stocked with catchable-size
trout. The locations are:
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Adams County: Siloam Springs State Park, 217-894-6205
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Bond County: Greenville Old City Lake (Patriot’s Park Lake),
618-664-2330
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Bureau County: Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, 815-454-2328
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Christian County: Manners Park Pond, Taylorville, 217-824-3110
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Coles County: Campus Pond at Eastern Illinois University,
217-345-2420
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Cook County: Axehead Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve District,
847-294-4134
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Cook County: Belleau Lake, Cook County Forest Preserve District,
847-294-4134
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Crawford County: Crawford County Conservation Area Pond,
618-563-4405
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Douglas County: Villa Grove West Lake, 217-345-2420
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DuPage County: Silver Lake DuPage County Forest Preserve
District, 630-933-7248
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Jefferson County: Mount Vernon Game Farm Pond, 618-547-3610
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Johnson County: Ferne Clyffe State Park, 618-995-2411
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Kankakee County: Bird Park Quarry, Kankakee, 815-939-1311
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Kendall County: Big Lake at Silver Springs State Fish and
Wildlife Area, 630-553-6297
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Lake County: Banana Lake, Lake County Forest Preserve,
815-675-2319
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Lake County: Sand Lake at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit,
847-662-4828
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Macon County: Rock Springs Pond, Macon County Conservation
District, 217-423-7708
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Macoupin County: Beaver Dam Lake at Beaver Dam State Park,
217-854-8020
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Madison County: Highland Old City Lake, 618-651-1386
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Marion County: Boston Pond at Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation
Area, 618-547-3381
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Massac County: Fairgrounds Pond at Fort Massac State Park,
Metropolis, 618-524-4712
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McDonough County: Argyle Lake at Argyle Lake State Park,
309-776-3422
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Randolph County: Randolph County State Fish and Wildlife Area
Lake, 618-826-2706
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Randolph County: Derby Lake, World Shooting and Recreational
Complex, 618-295-2700
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Rock Island County: Prospect Park Pond, Moline, 815-454-2759
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St. Clair County: Frank Holten State Recreation Area Lake,
618-874-7920
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St. Clair County: Jones Park Lake, East St. Louis, 618-847-7920
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St. Clair County: Willow Lake at Peabody River King State Fish
and Wildlife Area, 618-785-2555
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Saline County: Jones Lake Trout Pond at Saline County State Fish
and Wildlife Area, 618-276-4405
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Sangamon County: Southwind Park, Springfield, 309-543-3316
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Sangamon County: Washington Park Pond, Springfield, 309-543-3316
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Shelby County: Forest Park Lagoon, Shelbyville, 217-345-2420
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Tazewell County: Mineral Springs Park Lagoon, Pekin, 309-968-7568
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Vermilion County: Clear Lake at Kickapoo State Recreation Area,
217-442-4915
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Wabash County: Beall Woods Lake at Beall Woods State Park,
618-298-2442
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Warren County: Citizen's Lake, Monmouth, 309-344-2617
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Wayne County: Sam Dale Trout Pond at Sam Dale Lake State Fish and
Wildlife Area, 618-835-2292
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Whiteside County: Centennial Park Lake, Rock Falls, Coloma Park
District, 815-625-0272
[Text from
Illinois Department of
Natural Resources
file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information] |
