Illinois · USA
Canton Lake
- Region
- Illinois, USA
- Regulation zone
- Illinois statewide regulations
Species in Canton Lake
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Blue Catfish
Bluegill
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Flathead Catfish
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass
Muskellunge
Northern Pike
White Catfish
White Crappie
White Sucker
Yellow Bass
Yellow Bullhead
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Seasons & limits — Illinois statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue, Channel and Flathead Catfish | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | No daily harvest limit and no size limits (except site-specific regulations) | — |
| 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) | — |
| Northern Pike | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | 24 inch minimum length limit (no minimum in the Mississippi River); 3 per day | — |
| Striped, White and Yellow Bass and hybrids | Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies | No limits on fish under 17 inches; fish 17 inches or longer: 3 per day in aggregate (Mississippi River: 30 per day Illinois-Missouri; 25 per day Illinois-Iowa) | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- All Fish: 2 pole and line fishing only
- Blue or Channel Catfish: 6 fish daily harvest limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 15 inch minimum length limit; 3 fish daily harvest limit
- Muskie: 42 inch minimum length limit; 1 fish daily harvest limit
- All live bait greater than 8 inches must be rigged with a quick set rig
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Species: Illinois state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.