Section 830.15  Waters Open to Commercial Harvest of Crayfish

The Illinois River and connected public (accessible by boat during normal flows or stages; see Section 830.50) backwaters from the Route 89 highway bridge downstream are open to commercial harvest of crayfish, except for:

a)         U.S. Fish and Wildlife National Wildlife Refuge waters;

b)         Donnelly/Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area;

c)         Rice Lake Complex, including all of Big Lake;

d)         Meredosia Lake in Cass and Morgan Counties 7 days prior to and during the central zone duck season; and

e)         Clear Lake in Mason County 7 days prior to and during the central zone duck season.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 8079, effective June 1, 2026)