Illinois · USA

Lake Clinton

Region
Illinois, USA
Regulation zone
Illinois statewide regulations

Species in Lake Clinton

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Seasons & limits — Illinois statewide regulations

SpeciesSeasonLimitNotes
Crappie (White, Black and Hybrid)Open all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule appliesNo daily harvest limit and no size limits (except site-specific regulations)—
Walleye, Sauger and SaugeyeOpen all year (no closed season) unless a site-specific rule applies14 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

  • Blue or Channel Catfish: 10 fish daily harvest limit
  • Large or Smallmouth Bass: 16 inch minimum length limit; 3 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: 18 inch minimum length limit; 3 fish daily harvest limit
  • White, Black, or Hybrid Crappie: 15 fish daily limit (no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer and 5 fish under 10 inches)
  • 2 pole and line fishing only except above the Davenport and Parnell bridges

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