Illinois

Illinois's 4 public access points span reservoirs, the Great Lakes, and rivers and streams, across 4 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish, and White Bass. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Illinois state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.