Illinois · USA
Heidecke Lake
- Region
- Illinois, USA
- Regulation zone
- Illinois statewide regulations
Species in Heidecke Lake
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Freshwater Drum
Gizzard Shad
Hybrid Striped Bass
Largemouth Bass
Muskellunge
Quillback
Round Goby
Smallmouth Bass
Walleye
White Bass
Yellow Bass
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Seasons & limits — Illinois statewide regulations
| 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) | — |
| 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) | — |
| 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.
Waterbody-specific rules
- All Fish: 2 pole and line fishing only
- Channel Catfish: 6 fish daily harvest limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: 15 inch minimum length limit; 3 fish daily harvest limit
- Muskie: 48 inch minimum length limit; 1 fish daily harvest limit
- Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass: 10 fish daily limit with no more than 3 fish 17 inches or longer
- Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye: 16 inch minimum length limit; 3 fish daily harvest limit
- White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie: 15 fish daily harvest limit
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Species: Illinois state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.