Illinois
Illinois Musky Lakes
47 musky fishing waters in Illinois. Illinois musky fishing is available on select stocked rivers and reservoirs in the northern part of the state, managed by the Illinois DNR with catch-and-release regulations to support growing populations.
Water Locations
All Waters
Lake Shelbyville
11,000 ac4 landingsMusky
Fox Chain-O-Lakes
7,000 ac10 landingsMusky
Banner Marsh
4,363 ac3 landingsMusky
Kinkaid Lake
2,700 ac3 landingsMusky
Shabbona Lake
1,500 ac2 landingsMusky
Evergreen Lake
925 ac2 landingsMusky
Otter Lake
1 landingMusky
Double T SFWA
1 landingMusky
0 landingsMusky
Busse LakeCook County County
4 landingsMusky
Sule LakeDement Township County
1 landingMusky
Spring Lake (North)Elgin County
4 landingsMusky
Banner Marsh - JohnsonFulton County County
3 landingsMusky
Banner Marsh - ShovelFulton County County
3 landingsMusky
Banner Marsh - WheelFulton County County
3 landingsMusky
FCC&R Lake #3Fulton County County
1 landingMusky
FCC&R Lake #4Fulton County County
1 landingMusky
Heidecke LakeGrundy County County
7 landingsMusky
Olson LakeHarlem Township County
4 landingsMusky
Pierce LakeHarlem Township County
4 landingsMusky
Argyle LakeIllinois County
2 landingsMusky
Canton LakeIllinois County
2 landingsMusky
Carlton LakeIllinois County
1 landingMusky
Diamond LakeIllinois County
5 landingsMusky
Long LakeIllinois County
4 landingsMusky
Prairie LakeIllinois County
3 landingsMusky
Schuy-Rush LakeIllinois County
1 landingMusky
Staunton LakeIllinois County
1 landingMusky
Kinkaid Creek (below Kinkaid Lake Dam)Jackson County
0 landingsMusky
Storey LakeKnox County County
3 landingsMusky
Mill Creek LakeLake County County
4 landingsMusky
Sterling LakeLake County County
3 landingsMusky
Otter Creek (below Otter Lake Dam)Macoupin County
0 landingsMusky
Nippersink CreekMcHenry County
0 landingsMusky
Fox RiverMcHenry/Kane/Kendall/LaSalle County
0 landingsMusky
Six Mile Creek (below Evergreen Lake Dam)McLean County
0 landingsMusky
Mallard LakePerry County County
9 landingsMusky
Pittsfield LakePike County County
1 landingMusky
Pyramid - CanvasbackPinckneyville County
7 landingsMusky
Pyramid - GoldeneyePinckneyville County
7 landingsMusky
Pyramid - SuperPinckneyville County
7 landingsMusky
Hennipen-Hopper LakePutnam County County
3 landingsMusky
George LakeRich Township County
2 landingsMusky
Spring LakeRockford Township County
6 landingsMusky
Kaskaskia River (below Lake Shelbyville Dam)Shelby County
0 landingsMusky
Pana LakeShelby County County
1 landingMusky
Willow Creek (below Pierce Lake Dam)Winnebago County
0 landingsMusky
By County
Musky Lakes by County
Illinois musky fishing waters span 24 counties. Illinois County leads with 8 designated lakes.
Illinois8
Fulton County5
Pinckneyville3
Harlem Township2
Lake County2
Alexander/Hardin/Massac/Pope/Pulaski1
Cook County1
Dement Township1
Elgin1
Grundy County1
Jackson1
Knox County1
Macoupin1
McHenry1
McHenry/Kane/Kendall/LaSalle1
McLean1
Perry County1
Pike County1
Putnam County1
Rich Township1
Rockford Township1
Shelby1
Shelby County1
Winnebago1