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Fishing regulations at Mud Creek, IL
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Fishing regulations in Illinois can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Northern pike as of May 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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All Northern Pike taken must be 24-inches total length or longer, except in the Mississippi River and Ohio River where there is no size limit. No more than 3 Northern Pike may be taken per day, except as specified under Site-Specific Regulations. Only statewide regulations are shown herein, but you can access Site-Specific Regulations online.
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- Northern pike - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Smallmouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @boswell.daniel reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @randyburlingham reported a nice Greengill hybrid.
- @jimstreight reported a nice Northern pike.
- @burk242 reported a nice Largemouth bass.
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