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515 ILCS 5/20-15

(515 ILCS 5/20-15) (from Ch. 56, par. 20-15)
Sec. 20-15. Owners fishing own land; exemption.

The owners or bona fide
tenants of lands, actually residing on the lands and their children,
parents, brothers, and sisters actually permanently residing with them have
the right to take with a sport fishing device fish of the
kind permitted to be
taken or caught under this Code from waters lying upon or flowing over the
lands without procuring licenses to do so. This exemption does not apply to
club lakes, organizational lakes, or lake developments.  Any individual on
active duty with the armed forces of the United States who is now and was
at the time of entering the Armed Forces a resident of Illinois, who
entered the Armed Forces from this State, and who is presently on ordinary
or emergency leave from the Armed Forces has the right to catch or take with a sport
fishing device fish permitted to be taken or caught by this Code without procuring a
license. Any individual exempt from licensure under this Section has only
the authority and privileges in taking fish as are provided by this Code.
Fishing by an exempt individual may be done only during seasons when
it is lawful.

(Source: P.A. 96-1226, eff. 1-1-11.)