Fox River Fishing Regulations 2026

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

3 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

for Fish greater than or equal to 28 inches

Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

for Fish greater than or equal to 28 inches

Channel Catfish 6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

6 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

No Harvest Or Size Limits Except In Those Waters Listed Under Site Specific Regulations. May be taken by pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, spear or gig.

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 27 inches

either singly or in the aggregate with Sauger or their Hybrid (Saugeye), Except In Those Waters Listed Under Site Specific Regulations. All Walleye, Sauger, Or Their Hybrid (Saugeye) Taken Must Be 14˝ In Total Length Or Longer, Except In The Mississippi River, Wabash River, Or As Specified Under Site Specific Regulations.

All Smallmouth Bass must be immediately released between April 1 and June 15 no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 12 inches and 2 Fish less than 12 inches

Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)

All Smallmouth Bass Must Be Immediately Released Between April 1 And June 15

All Fish must be immediately released between April 1 and June 15

Contain No More Than 3 Smallmouth Bass. In Rivers And Streams And Their Tributaries Statewide, Except For The Mississippi, Ohio (Including The Golconda Marina), Wabash And Illinois Rivers, Calumet River, Lake Calumet Connecting Channel, Calumet Sag Channel

Catch and Release Fishing Only (9)

Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 12 inches and less than 18 inches

All Smallmouth Bass Must Be Immediately Released Between April 1 And June 15.

No Statewide Size Limit. In Rivers And Streams And Their Tributaries Statewide, Except For The Mississippi, Ohio (Including The Golconda Marina), Wabash And Illinois Rivers, Calumet River, Lake Calumet Connecting Channel, Calumet Sag Channel And Navigable Portions Of The Grand Calumet River And Little Calumet River, all Smallmouth Bass must be immediately released between April 1 and June 15. In Rivers And Streams And Their Tributaries Statewide, Except For The Mississippi, Ohio (Including Golconda Marina), And Wabash Rivers.

with no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 18 inches and 3 Fish less than 14 inches Protected Slot Length Limit with no possession of Fish greater than or equal to 14 inches and less than 18 inches

Largemouth Bass 12 inch Minimum Length Limit

No Statewide Size Limit. either singly or in the aggregate with Smallmouth Bass and Spotted Bass, except as specified under site specific regulations

no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 28 inches and 2 Fish less than 28 inches

no more than 1 Fish greater than or equal to 28 inches and 2 Fish less than 28 inches

Flathead Catfish 10 Fish Daily Harvest Limit

no more than 1 Fish >28 inches and 2 Fish <28 inches

No Harvest Or Size Limits Except In Those Waters Listed Under Site Specific Regulations. May be taken by pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, spear or gig.

Striped Bass 32 inch Minimum Length Limit; 2 Fish Daily Harvest Limit Striped Bass 32 inch Minimum Length Limit

25 Fish Daily Harvest Limit On Striped Bass, White Bass, Yellow Bass And Their Hybrids, Either Singly Or In The Aggregate

No Harvest Or Size Limits Except In Those Waters Listed Under Site Specific Regulations. May be taken by pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow or bow and arrow device, spear or gig.

Bank Fishing Only (in areas designated by Lake County Forest Preserve District)

one fish may be over 24” Walleye from 15” but less than 20” may be kept

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

Walleye of any length may be kept only one fish over 18” may be kept fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept

one fish over 24 inches

walleye from 22”-28” may not be kept

Walleye of any length may be kept only one fish over 18” may be kept fish from 14” to 18” may not be kept

walleye from 22”-28” may not be kept

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

only one over 24” may be kept walleye from 20-24” may not be kept

fish from 22” to 28” may not be kept

one fish over 24 inches

one fish may be over 24” Walleye from 15” but less than 20” may be kept

only one may be longer than 18” all bass between 14-18” must be released

only one may be longer than 18” all bass between 14-18” must be released

one over 18 inches

Bass of any length may be kept

Largemouth bass of any length may be kept

Largemouth bass of any length may be kept

one fish may be over 18” Only largemouth or smallmouth bass less than 14” may be kept

Largemouth bass of any length may be kept

Largemouth and smallmouth bass of any length may be kept

only one may be longer than 18” all bass between 14-18” must be released

Largemouth and smallmouth bass of any length may be kept

Largemouth and smallmouth bass of any length may be kept

only one may be longer than 18” all bass between 14-18” must be released

only one may be longer than 18” all bass between 14-18” must be released

one over 18 inches

Bass of any length may be kept

one fish may be over 18” Only largemouth or smallmouth bass less than 14” may be kept

Largemouth and smallmouth bass of any length may be kept

only one may be longer than 18” all bass between 14-18” must be released

Largemouth and smallmouth bass of any length may be kept

Largemouth and smallmouth bass of any length may be kept

pike from 25” to 35” must be released

pike from 25” to 35” must be released

pike from 25” to 35” must be released

year-round season

(Oct 1–Apr 30)

(Oct 1–Apr 30)

year-round season

Statewide: General

Statewide: General