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Black Walnut Creek

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Illinois, United States

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Top fish species at Black Walnut Creek

Lake char
Lake char
Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
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General info

Black Walnut Creek is a stream located in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is also intersecting with Kankakee County, Illinois. It is most popular for fishing Lake char and Largemouth bass.

Location

41°20′45.1″N 87°45′20″W
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Fishing regulations at Black Walnut Creek, IL

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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 Lake char as of May 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Lake char

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

5

Min size

10

Aggregate

5
"Inland Trout Stamp" prior to taking of trout from all waters except Lake Michigan."Lake Michigan Salmon Stamp" prior to taking of salmon and trout from Lake Michigan.

No statewide size limit. Daily harvest limit is 5 trout or salmon, either singly or in the aggregate. Statewide regulations are shown herein, but you can access Site-Specific Regulations online.


Catchable Trout Program: Various lakes and streams are annually stocked with catchable size (10-11 inches) trout in the spring or fall. Anglers are prohibited from taking (harvesting) trout at any of the stocking sites before the legal season opening. Spring catchable trout season opens at 5 a.m. on the first Saturday of April and the fall catchable trout season opens at 5 a.m. on the 3rd Saturday of October. In addition to the spring and fall catchable trout seasons,

select locations have an early catch and release trout season beginning 2 weeks prior to the regular opening day (see https://www.ifishillinois.org for locations). All anglers must release any trout caught during the early catch and release trout season. To legally harvest rainbow and/or brown trout from any waters which receive catchable trout or hatchery stockings of trout, licensed sport fishermen must have an inland trout stamp, unless they are under 16 years

of age, blind or disabled, or Illinois residents on leave from the Armed Forces. Other anglers may utilize these waters for other species. They are not excluded from fishing.

Please review Site-Specific Regulations online.

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41°20′45.1″N 87°45′20″W
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FAQ about Black Walnut Creek fishing

the Black Walnut Creek is a stream located in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is also intersecting with Kankakee County, Illinois. Its coordinates are:
41°20′45.1″N 87°45′20″W
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