Illinois · USA

Argyle Lake

Species in Argyle Lake

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Species	Season	Limit	Notes
Bluegill, Redear Sunfish and other sunfish	Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies	No daily harvest limit and no size limits (except site-specific regulations)	—
Crappie (White, Black and Hybrid)	Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies	No daily harvest limit and no size limits (except site-specific regulations)	—
Muskellunge and hybrids	Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies	36 inch minimum length limit; 1 per day. A 48 inch limit for pure Muskellunge applies on designated waters including Evergreen Lake, Fox Chain O' Lakes, Kinkaid Lake, Lake Shelbyville, Otter Lake and Pierce Lake (with tailwaters)	—
Walleye, Sauger and Saugeye	Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies	14 inch minimum length limit (except the Mississippi and Wabash rivers); 6 per day in aggregate	—

Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.

All Fish: 2 pole and line fishing only
Bluegill or Redear Sunfish: 25 fish daily harvest limit
Channel Catfish: 6 fish daily harvest limit
Large or Smallmouth Bass: protected slot 14 to 18 inches; 3 fish daily harvest limit
Muskie: 42 inch minimum length limit; 1 fish daily harvest limit
Trout: fall closed season; 5 fish daily harvest limit
Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye (Saugeye): 14 inch minimum length limit; 3 fish daily harvest limit
White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie: 25 fish daily harvest limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer
All live bait greater than 8 inches must be rigged with a quick set rig

Species: Illinois state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.