Illinois · USA
Lake Storey
- Region
- Illinois, USA
- Regulation zone
- Illinois statewide regulations
Species in Lake Storey
Black Crappie
Blue Catfish
Bluegill
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass
Muskellunge
Redear Sunfish
Walleye
White Crappie
Yellow Bullhead
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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) | — |
| 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
- Blue or Channel Catfish: 6 fish daily harvest limit
- Bluegill or Redear Sunfish: 25 fish daily harvest limit
- Large or Smallmouth Bass: protected slot 12 to 18 inches; 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.