Illinois · USA
Lake Pittsfield
- Region
- Illinois, USA
- Regulation zone
- Illinois statewide regulations
Species in Lake Pittsfield
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Flathead Catfish
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Grass Carp
Green Sunfish
Hybrid Striped Bass
Largemouth Bass
Muskellunge
Redear Sunfish
Walleye
White Crappie
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) | — |
| 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: 14 inch minimum length limit; 6 fish daily harvest limit
- Muskie: 36 inch minimum length limit; 1 fish daily harvest limit (statewide regulation)
- Striped, White, or Hybrid Striped Bass: 17 inch minimum length limit; 3 fish daily harvest limit
- Walleye, Sauger, or Hybrid Walleye: 14 inch minimum length limit; 6 fish daily harvest limit (statewide regulation)
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Species: Illinois state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.