Warmouth in Illinois
IDNR limits, the state record and Illinois waters for warmouth.
- no daily caplimit
- 1 lb 13 ozrecord
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Illinois warmouth in brief
In the 2026 IDNR digest, warmouth sit on the statewide line headed "Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Other Sunfish". The row begins: "There are no harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations." Where the row caps the catch, the fish on it are counted together.
At 1 lb 13 oz, the hook and line record came from Farm Pond (1971).
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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 state-record warmouth
| Division | Weight | Water | County | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook and line | 1 lb 13 oz | Farm Pond | Cumberland County | May 22, 1971 |
IDNR Illinois state record fish list (keeper: Illinois Department of Natural Resources; no angler names printed), read November 4, 2026.
Relatives of warmouth on the IDNR list
- Bluegillno daily cap
- Green Sunfishno daily cap
- Pumpkinseedno daily cap
- Redear Sunfishno daily cap
- Rock Bassno daily cap
How the shoreline by Warmouth looks
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Short Illinois answers on warmouth
How many warmouth can go on an Illinois stringer?
The digest row reads no limit; size: no size limit. Individual waters can carry a tighter entry.
Which Illinois lake or river produced the top warmouth?
Farm Pond produced it in 1971: 1 lb 13 oz. The angler is not printed.
Which Illinois waters hold warmouth?
IDNR lists name no water for it that has a page here yet.
Is the warmouth rule the same on every Illinois water?
No entry changes its rule by name, but all-fish entries still count.
Which Illinois waters got warmouth from IDNR?
IDNR listed no stocking of it from 2021 to 2026.
Must a visitor buy a license for Illinois warmouth?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
Does the Illinois warmouth record list count bow fish?
Two: hook and line, and bow and arrow. For it, IDNR shows 1 record row.
Where do IDNR biologists rate warmouth?
The IDNR outlooks on these lake pages give it no grade.
Plan an Illinois trip for warmouth
Open a lake or river above for launches and local rules.