Green Sunfish in Illinois
green sunfish under the 2026 IDNR digest.
- no daily caplimit
- 2 lbs 1 ozrecord
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What IDNR prints about green sunfish
Open the 2026 digest to "Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Other Sunfish" for the Illinois green sunfish rule. The digest wording starts with "There are no harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations." Everything named on that row shares one total where a limit applies.
The hook and line entry reads 2 lbs 1 oz, Farm Pond, 1981.
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| Row as printed | Daily | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Other Sunfish | no limit | no size limit |
There are no harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations.
IDNR 2026 Illinois Fishing Information digest (IDNR) page 10, read November 4, 2026.
Illinois record-book green sunfish
| Division | Weight | Water | County | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook and line | 2 lbs 1 oz | Farm Pond | DeWitt County | June 28, 1981 |
IDNR Illinois state record fish list (keeper: Illinois Department of Natural Resources; no angler names printed), read November 4, 2026.
More Prairie State species near green sunfish
- Bluegillno daily cap
- Pumpkinseedno daily cap
- Redear Sunfishno daily cap
- Rock Bassno daily cap
- Warmouthno daily cap
The ponds and rivers around Green Sunfish, photographed
Photo: Alaina McDavid, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Village of Oak Lawn, CC BY 2.0
Chasing green sunfish across the Prairie State: answers
What is the Illinois daily limit for green sunfish?
no limit under the statewide row; no size limit. A water's own digest entry may tighten that.
Where did the Illinois green sunfish record come from?
The hook and line mark is 2 lbs 1 oz (Farm Pond, 1981). No angler is named on the IDNR list.
Which statefishingspots Illinois pages mention green sunfish?
No Illinois lake page lists it at this point.
Does the digest print special green sunfish rules anywhere?
No site-specific entry names it, though all-fish entries such as pole limits still apply.
Is green sunfish in the IDNR stocking table?
It is not in the 2021 to 2026 stocking table.
Which Illinois license covers green sunfish?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
How does IDNR split its green sunfish records?
Hook and line records, plus a separate bow and arrow list. IDNR lists 1 record row for it.
Which IDNR outlook grades mention green sunfish?
It is not graded in any IDNR lake outlook on this site.
Find green sunfish near your Illinois base
Start from a water above for its IDNR ramps.