Illinois fall trout season opens Oct. 19 statewide, catch-and-release season begins Oct. 5

By Muddy River Sports | September 30, 2024
For information about all site regulations, anglers should contact individual sites that will be stocked with catchable-size trout. Not all sites open at 5 a.m. on opening day. | Photo courtesy IDNR

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The 2024 Illinois fall trout season will open October 19 at 60 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state. The early catch-and-release season is scheduled to open October 5. No trout may be taken from any of the stocked sites until the regular fall season opens at 5 a.m. October 19. The…

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