Northern Hog Sucker in Illinois
Illinois northern hog sucker: limit, record, stocking and waters.
- no statewide rowlimit
- 1 lb 12.3 ozrecord
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northern hog sucker across Illinois water
No line of the 2026 statewide digest table mentions northern hog sucker. Site-specific entries for a given water can still set rules that cover it.
IDNR lists 1 lb 12.3 oz as the hook and line mark, taken at Little Vermilion River in 2012.
Record northern hog sucker on the IDNR list
| Division | Weight | Water | County | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook and line | 1 lb 12.3 oz | Little Vermilion River | LaSalle County | March 22, 2012 |
IDNR Illinois state record fish list (keeper: Illinois Department of Natural Resources; no angler names printed), read November 4, 2026.
Timber, cornfield and water around Northern Hog Sucker through a lens
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northern hog sucker questions from cornfield ponds to the big river
What does IDNR allow per day for northern hog sucker?
None of the 13 rows names it; site-specific entries still bind.
Does IDNR list a record northern hog sucker?
1 lb 12.3 oz from Little Vermilion River, 2012. Angler names are not printed.
Which Prairie State lake holds northern hog sucker?
The Illinois lake and river pages here leave it off for now.
Do any Illinois waters set their own northern hog sucker rule?
The site-specific list leaves it alone, apart from all-fish gear entries.
Were northern hog sucker stocked in Illinois recently?
The IDNR stocking table leaves it out.
How much is an Illinois license to fish for northern hog sucker?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
Is there a bow record for northern hog sucker in Illinois?
IDNR runs two lists: hook and line and bow and arrow. Its entries: 1 record row.
What does the IDNR outlook say about northern hog sucker?
No IDNR fishing outlook on a lake page here rates it.
Line up a day on Illinois northern hog sucker
Each water above lists its ramps and site-specific rules on its own page.