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Fishing regulations at Waukegan Harbor, 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 Chinook salmon as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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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.
Chinook, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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FAQ about Waukegan Harbor fishing
- Chinook salmon - 93 members reported to have caught this fish
- Coho salmon - 65 members reported to have caught this fish
- Rock bass - 38 members reported to have caught this fish
- @harrisoncsmith reported a nice Coho salmon.
- @Sean_Zilla reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @HeavyHookSets reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @HeavyHookSets reported a nice Chinook salmon.
- @HeavyHookSets reported a nice Chinook salmon.
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