Illinois species

Silver Redhorse in Illinois

Daily limit, record and water pages for Illinois silver redhorse.

  • no statewide rowlimit
  • 6 lbs 11.4 ozrecord
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Photo of the species, not an Illinois water: Ellen Edmonson and Hugh Chrisp, Public domain

Illinois fish

silver redhorse in the Prairie State

The 2026 digest table carries no statewide line naming silver redhorse. Rules printed for a particular lake or river can still apply to it.

The heaviest on the IDNR hook and line list weighed 6 lbs 11.4 oz: Fox River, 2008. Of 1 Illinois pages listing it, the largest are Fox River.

no statewide rowstatewide
6 lbs 11.4 ozstate record
1water pages
0stocked 2021-26
Records

silver redhorse in the IDNR record book

DivisionWeightWaterCountyDate
hook and line6 lbs 11.4 ozFox RiverKane CountyApril 24, 2008

IDNR Illinois state record fish list (keeper: Illinois Department of Natural Resources; no angler names printed), read November 4, 2026.

Where to look

Where Illinois silver redhorse show up

Illinois rivers listing silver redhorse

  • Fox RiverKane County

IDNR IFishIllinois outlook ratings and species lists, the IDNR stocking table and IDNR record waters; largest waters first.

Related fish

Species the digest groups with silver redhorse

Photos

Lakes and river bends close to Silver Redhorse, in pictures

Fox River, Illinois
Fox River
Photo: David Jakes, CC BY 4.0
Sangchris Lake, Illinois
Sangchris Lake
Photo: Denny Armstrong, CC BY 2.0
Illinois River, Illinois
Illinois River
Photo: chumlee10, CC BY-SA 2.0
Berwyn, Illinois
Berwyn
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Answers

silver redhorse in Illinois: replies for anglers

What daily take of silver redhorse does Illinois permit?

No statewide digest row names it; a water's own entry may still apply.

What is the Illinois record silver redhorse?

IDNR lists 6 lbs 11.4 oz, Fox River, 2008. IDNR prints no angler name.

Which Illinois lakes list silver redhorse?

1 Illinois pages, Fox River first.

Where does the silver redhorse rule change in Illinois?

Site-specific entries do not name it; posted all-fish rules on a water still apply.

How many silver redhorse did IDNR stock?

No 2021 to 2026 stocking row lists it.

Which IDNR license lets me keep silver redhorse?

Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).

Which IDNR list would a record silver redhorse go on?

IDNR keeps a hook and line division and a bow and arrow division. IDNR has 1 record row under this fish.

Which Illinois lakes does IDNR rate highly for silver redhorse?

None of the IDNR lake outlooks grade it.

Pick a Prairie State lake for silver redhorse

The waters above each show access and limits.