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Fishing regulations at Dry Branch, 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 Striped bass 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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No minimum size limit.
There are no daily harvest limits for Striped Bass, White Bass, Yellow Bass, or their hybrids, which are less than 17-inches total length, except in those waters listed under Site-Specific Regulations. For these fish 17-inches total length or longer, the daily limit is 3 fish, either singly or in the aggregate.
Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri aggregate daily bag limit = 30 Striped Bass, White Bass, Yellow Bass, or their hybrids, either singly or in the aggregate (regardless of size).
Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa aggregate daily bag limit = 25 Striped Bass, White Bass, Yellow Bass, or their hybrids, either singly or in the aggregate (regardless of size).
Please review Site-Specific Regulations online.
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- Striped bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Yellow bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @williamyoung5307 reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @mpotts4277 reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @mpotts4277 reported a nice Striped bass.
- @mpotts4277 reported a nice Yellow bass.
- @mpotts4277 reported a nice Striped bass.
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