1996 Illinois Fishing Guid
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ILLINOIS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SPORT FISHING IN ILLINOIS The purpose of this guide is to help the Illinois has over 1.6 million acres of surface angler realize more fully the opportunities waters. Nearly two-thirds of this acreage is con- available for sport fishing in Illinois. All of the tained in the Illinois portion of Lake Michigan Department of Natural Resources fishing areas (976,640 acres). Approximately 26,440 miles of are included, together with a complete directory rivers and streams (325,000 acres) are found of streams and lakes in every county where sport throughout the state. These streams are fishing may be enjoyed. classified by width categories as follows: In order to acquaint everyone with the most 5-30 feet wide 20,000 miles 43,200 acres, important fish to be found in Illinois waters, 31-100 feet wide 3,900 miles 26,200 acres. thirty-one illustrations are presented with detailed 101-300 feet wide 1,030 miles 18,000 acres descriptions to aid in identification of the species 301 plus feet wide 1,513 miles 237,600 acres to be encountered. The three largest man-made lakes in Illinois Daily catch records obtained from census of were constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of angler success also reveal that nearly 90 percent Engineers. These reservoirs total 54,580 acres and of those who fish either catch only a few fish or are composed of: no fish at all. This lack of success is caused by a Carlyle Lake 24,580 acres lack of "know how" among fishermen — either m Lake Shelbyville 11,100 acres selecting the spots to fish, or in methods of luring Rend Lake 18,900 acres the fish. To become proficient in any endeavor it is necessary to expend a great deal of effort. This Illinois has 88,414 impoundments covering is definitely the case in fishing, for in almost 256,619 acres. Of these, 3,084 are classified as every instance, it has been found that the angler lakes of six acres or more in size. The remainder who repeatedly comes home with limit catches or (85,330) are classified as ponds. Impoundments large fish invaribly spends long hours at the may be grouped by ownership categories as sport, fishes several times each week and has follows: learned the best locations for good fishing, the State Owned 472 impoundments 39,839 acres best time of day to fish and type of bait or baits Publicly Owned 734 impoundments 79,277 acres most often successful. Privately Owned 87,208 impoundments 137,503acres The fisheries program of the Department of Over 90% of the state's surface water Natural Resources is designed to provide more acreage (1.4 million acres) is open to public and better opportunities for fishing, and insofar fishing. Privately owned waters, however, are as possible, assist the angler in locating the right under the control of the owner and permission places where fish can be caught. must be granted in order to fish these areas. The fishing areas described herein as available to the public were provided by Illinois Department of Natural Resources Fishery Biologists. These water areas consist of both public and private ownership and the future status of allowign public usage is at the discre- tion of the controlling authority, and not necessarily the Department of Natural Resources. A special note is made in regard to sUeam Wishing. MOST STREAMS ARE IN PRIVATE OWNERSHIP and the only available public access is at bridge crossings and along public right-of-ways. In case of doubt, inquire and request permission for access in order to prevent any undesirable or embarrassing situations from arising ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Most of the drawings of fish were taken with permission from the book "Iowa Fish and Fishing" by James Harlan and Everett Speaker, published by the Iowa Conservation Commission. The data on the fishing waters were collected by Department of Natural Resources Fishery Biologists. Printed on Recycled Paper Printed by authority ol the Slate of Illinois X42IKM 11 7M fi-96 ILLINOIS pER OF NATURAL DIVISION OF Ft< 1K ;r A ^F^ *" FISHING WATERS IN ILLINOIS CL -d Q oLU- aUJ ^ |t | UJ £ LL 9 UJ f inm ._ 0 0 il' ill' Oz 5 N • X ~uj O 0) C/3 —1 CD Adams County Lakes Acres Siloam Springs 58 42 5.7 •»•• • Arrowhead Lake 10 12 Streams Miles Bear Creek 5 7 Bear Creek So. f:k. 47 Mississippi River 37 50 Alexander County^ Lakes Acres Horseshoe Lake 1890 10 20.0 • • • • 10 • • Streams Miles Clear Creek 7 10 • • • Cache Creek 17 12 • • • Mississippi River- 54 20 • • • » • • Ohio River 9 35 • « • • • • • • Bond County Lakes Acres ,; Greenville Old City Lake 10525 17 1.5 • • • - « T • .-» • - • • F • Greenville New City Lake 775 25 39.4 • « • • 120 .• Bomie^ County Lakes Acres '-.; " '•-.. '... ".-"••• Spencer Lake 12 14 V • • Streams Miles : Beaver Creek ft • . ' • • Coon Creek » • * S.6. Kinnikinnick Cr. .' •" 5' 4 N.B. Kiswaukee River 75 15 Piscasaw Creek 12 6 Brown County Lakes Acres Mt. Sterling Lake Streams Miles Illinois River 13 30 • •:•: • • • • • ...... ... LaMoine River McKee Creek Bureau County Lakes Acres DePue Lake Hormel Ponds Streams Miles Big Bureau Creek 58 Mautinc^St. F&W Area 6 5 Green River 14 8 Illinois River 15 12 Hennepin Canal 32 15 16 • Calhoun County Lakes Acres Helm bo Id Lake 57 2 .. • • . Swan Lake 2345 5 • - . Prairie Pond 411 6 . Long Lake 31 6 . .• . Pohlrnan Lake 47 5 . • • . Royal Lake 48 4 . Hurricane Isl. Lake 58 4 . Calhoun Point Lake 229 5 . Diamond Isl. 292 4 . Michael Lake 75 4 . Red's Landing Lake 126 4 . Trout Codes: F = Fall Closed Season S = Spring Closed Season B = Fall & Spring Closed Season 25 Motor Sire Code' T := Electric Motors Only 004- FISHING WATERS IN ILLINOIS •: ' •- Vo§ •:• '• ;^~r^r-^P ^ 3 tr 2 UJ - % 2, • ' 2 • o . t .s § ^ 2 | | V . ^ -.;•; f | „ g w s g | g u_ : 0 UJ i ilJilllviiliitg*:s|1,;z z Ei5l.!h:-. 11! , , x £° tt? 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Streams Miles r Kaskaskia River Embarras River Salt Fk. Vermilion R. Middle Fk. vermilion R. Sangamon River Christian County Lakes Acres . •'•' •£• - .' ....... Lake Sangchris Manners Park Lagoon 5 16 0.6 • • • «s : "• • • " '.« Kitchell Park Lagoon Kincaid City Lake 31 16 2.6 * .... Tile Pond Lake Taylorville Pana Lake Kincaid Park Lagoon 4 4 0.5 . .; . Sf reams Miles '•;- Coal Creek 24 :' •' • • • Becks Creek 34 •. : ./ •..•••• , - . Mosquito Creek Buckhart Creek Bear Creek Lake Fork 84 • • ' '.. • • • • • Flat Branch Sangamon River So. Fork Sangamon River Trout Cades: F = Fall Closed Season S = Spring Closed Season B = Fall & Spring Closed Season Motor Size Code" T = Electric Motors Only 006 FISHING WATERS IN ILLINOIS <^ < § lij in U- X UJUI 1 t 111 O „ j tt O W </) & QWJ C/3Q.fnLU LL I 1| 1 S 1 « | igl8.8-gdiuiSs < ^crlsl^ o^dl S z< x g| s^§|liilz^ illllifei§ § § tigiiilgg Clark County Lakes Acres Casey_Park Lake Lincoln Trail Lake Mill Creek Lake Sgitler Pond (fairgrounds) 1 10 0.2 • .... Sf reams Mile No. hork Embarras R. 25 6 .... Wabash River Clay^ County^ Lakes Acres Charlie Brown Park Lake Charlie Brown Small Pond 1 8 .4 • • • • Streams Miles Bi^Jtluddy Creek • 18 8 ... • Little Wabash River 35 12 • ..... Clinton County Lakes Acres Carjyle Reservoir Streams Miles Crooked Creek Shoa! Creek Kaskaskia River Coles County Lakes Acres Campus Pond 1.4 8 0.2 .... B Coles Co. Airport Pond Fox Rjdge State Lake 17 25 1.0 • ... ... Lake Charleston — Lower Channel Lake Charleston — Upper Side Cl~ annel Lake Paradise Lake Paradise Shadow Pone1 #1 2 6 .23 • • .... Lake Paradise Shadow Pond #2 4 12 0.4 • • ... Lincoln Log_Cabiri Pond 0.6 9 0.2 .... Mattoon Lake (m_part^ Oakland Cty Lake Sf reams M//6S Kaskaskia River Embarras- River Little Embarras River Cook County Lakes Acres Chicagp_Park Dist. Auburn Park Lacjoon 2 4 0.7 .... Columbus Park Lagoon Douglas Park Lagoon Garfield Park Lacjpon Gornp_ers Park Laqopn Hurnboldt Park Lacjpon Jackson Park Lagoon Lincoln Pk North Dond Lincoln Pk South Pond 7 4 0.7 « .... Marguette Pk Lajjoon McKinley_Pk Laqoon Sherman Pk Laqoon Washington Pk Lagoon Riij; Pk Lagoon 1 2.5 0.3 ... Trout Codes: F = Fall Closed Season S = Spring Closed Season B = Fall & Spring Closed Season 27 Molor Size Code: T = Electric Motors Only FISHING WATERS IN ILLINOIS D-D ) ) o CL LU U- (FT. E O H LU (MILES 5 H DEPT X E LENGT MA SHORELIN Q- _i to Cook County (cont.) SIZ Forest Pres. Dist* Arrowhead Lake 14 12 0.7 Axehead Lake 17 31 0.6 * • » • • _• •__ E.