Fox Chain O' Lakes Tournaments
Hosts, dates and winning bags on Fox Chain O' Lakes.
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Each line for Fox Chain O' Lakes rests on the Illinois host page linked next to it.
Fox Chain O' Lakes scoring as the hosts word it: high school team.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
Fox Chain O' Lakes tournament days, Illinois
Host postings put no booked contests on Fox Chain O’ Lakes: 0 not yet held and 2 published results besides. Fields on Fox Chain O’ Lakes are run by Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Hosts post Chain O’Lakes (South) as the launch.
Illinois first-place finishes on Fox Chain O' Lakes
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Chain O'Lakes (South) (2025-26), high school team (Sectional) | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | 14.21 | 4.48 (Glenbard North) | Lake County | |
| 2025-05-22 | IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Chain O'Lakes (South) (2024-25), high school team (Sectional) | Woodstock (North) | 12.71 | 4.32 (Woodstock (North)) | Lake County |
Only host-printed champions, each linked.
Fox Chain O' Lakes for Illinois anglers on a day off
Fox Chain O' Lakes covers around 7,110 acres on the IDNR page, in Lake County. Ratings IDNR gives this water: crappie spp. excellent, channel catfish excellent, largemouth bass good and muskellunge very good. IDNR maps 10 ramps here.
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
IDNR IFishIllinois page; IDNR IFishIllinois map and lands asset layers; read November 4, 2026.
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| Species as printed | Daily limit | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator Gar | 1 per 24 hours | Harvest limit is 1 Alligator Gar per 24 hours. |
| Blue, Channel, and Flathead Catfish | no limit | There are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Other Sunfish | no limit | There are no harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Crappie (White, Black or Hybrid Crappie) | no limit | There are no daily harvest or size limits, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. |
| Lake Sturgeon | no possession | Protected; No possession. |
| Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass | 6 (combined) | Daily harvest limit is 6 Bass, either singly or in the aggregate, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. In rivers and streams and their tributaries statewide, except for the Mississippi, Ohio (including Golconda Marina), and Wabash Rivers, the d |
| Muskellunge, Northern Pike, and their Hybrid | muskellunge 1, northern pike 3 | All Muskellunge and Muskellunge hybrids (Tiger Muskie) taken must be 36" in total length or longer, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. No more than 1 Muskellunge or Muskellunge hybrid (Tiger Muskie) may be taken per day, except as specified u |
| Paddlefish | 2 | Daily harvest limit is 2 Paddlefish. Please refer to Site Specific Regulations for the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa and the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri. |
| Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their Hybrids | no limit under 17 inches; 3 at 17 inches or longer | There are no daily harvest limits or minimum size limits for Striped Bass (Ocean Rockfish), White Bass, Yellow Bass, and their hybrids, which are less than 17" in total length, except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. For these fish 17" in total le |
| Trout and Salmon | 5 (combined) | Daily harvest limit is 5 trout or salmon, either singly or in the aggregate. |
| Walleye, Sauger, or their Hybrid | 6 (combined) | All Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid (Saugeye) taken must be 14" in total length or longer, except in the Mississippi River, Wabash River, or except as specified under Site Specific Regulations. Daily harvest limit is 6 Walleye, Sauger, or their hybrid, either |
IDNR 2026 Illinois Fishing Information digest (IDNR), read November 4, 2026.
How an Illinois field gets onto Fox Chain O' Lakes
Where trailers back in on Fox Chain O' Lakes
- Fox Chain O' Lakes COLSP Maple Grove Boat Rampfee noted, Fox Lake
- Fox Chain O' Lakes American Legion Boat Rampfee noted, Pistakee Highlands
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Bauske Marina Boat Rampfee noted, Pistakee Highlands
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Sandbar Bar and Grille Boat Rampfee noted, Fox Lake Hills
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Turtle Beach Boat Rampfee noted, Fox Lake
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Your Boat Club Boat Rampfee noted, Antioch
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Anchor Pointe Marina Boat Rampfee noted, Antioch
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Musky Tales Boat Rampfee noted, Antioch
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Sequoit Harbor Boat Rampfee noted, Antioch
- Fox Chain O' Lakes Oak Park Lounge Boat Rampfee noted, Pistakee Highlands
Fox Chain O' Lakes organizers by number of events
Counties hosting Fox Chain O' Lakes launches
- Lake County
Tackle for an Illinois field on Fox Chain O' Lakes
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Illinois contest pages away from Fox Chain O' Lakes
- Carlyle Lake1 event
- Clinton Lake3 events
- Des Plaines River3 events
- Lake Shelbyville9 events
- Lake Springfield8 events
- Lake of Egypt2 events
- Mississippi River Pool 132 events
- Mississippi River Pool 192 events
- Rend Lake7 events
Lakes and river bends close to Fox Chain O' Lakes, in pictures
Photo: Dan, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Tripp, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Aaron Lucas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Denny Armstrong, CC BY 2.0
Lakes a drive from Fox Chain O' Lakes trail stops, photographed
Photo: Robert Lampros, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
Illinois anglers ask about Fox Chain O' Lakes fields
How many Illinois dates list Fox Chain O' Lakes?
The board has nothing ahead, only 2 published results.
Which date leads the Fox Chain O' Lakes board?
This water is waiting on its next printed Illinois date.
What weight has an Illinois champion carried to the scale on Fox Chain O' Lakes?
This Illinois water has no dated one-day five-bass champion among the standings read.
Which circuits call at Fox Chain O' Lakes?
Illinois High School Association (IHSA).
Which launch sends Fox Chain O' Lakes fields out?
From Chain O'Lakes (South); each organizer names the ramp on its event page.
Which Illinois boat or school won Fox Chain O' Lakes most recently?
Carol Stream (Glenbard North) took first at IHSA Bass Fishing Sectional at Chain O'Lakes (South) (2025-26), high school team (Sectional) (2026-05-21) with 14.21.
Which IDNR license covers a Fox Chain O' Lakes entry?
Anglers 16 and older carry an Illinois fishing license ($15 a year for residents, $31.50 for nonresidents in 2026).
Where do Illinois anglers sign up for Fox Chain O' Lakes?
Entries go to the host directly, and the linked event title leads there.
Can an Illinois trail send its Fox Chain O' Lakes stop for listing?
Yes; the Add a tournament button at the top of this page takes Illinois club dates.
Spend early hours on Fox Chain O' Lakes
The water page carries the launches and the digest limits.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.