Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17 § 810.10

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 810.10 - Sale of Fish and Fishing Seasons - Statewide

a) No fish or parts thereof (including eggs) taken by sport fishing methods (including snagging) may be bought, sold or bartered.

b) Lake Michigan - The sport fishing season for rainbow smelt shall be from March 1 to April 30.

c) Additional regulations for fishing on Department-owned, -managed or leased sites apply during the migratory waterfowl season. (See 17 Ill. Adm. Code 590.15 (c)(6))

d) Lake Michigan, Calumet River, and the Chicago River including its North Branch, South Branch, and the North Shore Channel - the sport fishing harvest for yellow perch shall not be permitted from May 1 through June 15 annually.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 810.10

Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 4607, effective March 1, 2004

Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 6517, effective 4/27/2015

Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 436, effective 12/30/2024