Illinois fishing licenses and stamps for 2025 will be available for purchase online and at IDNR license and permit vendor locations beginning Saturday, March 1.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois fishing licenses go on sale March 1 for the 2025 season, and money raised from those licenses go to support conservation efforts across the state.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has set June 13-16 as Free Fishing Days throughout the state, allowing residents to fish without having to purchase licenses or stamps.

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Buying a fishing license in Illinois isn’t just cheap — the money used also goes to an important cause. When buyers purchase an Illinois fishing license, they’re paying ...

The 2024 Illinois Fishing licenses are available for purchase and go into effect on April 1. There is no reason not to purchase a license. Your fees go toward improving our fisheries and the ...

Each year, Illinois offers four days where residents can fish for free, without a license -- and that time is coming up.

Standard fishing licenses can be purchased for $15 at vendors throughout Illinois or online. Learn more about fishing in Illinois at ifishillinois.org.

Illinois fishing licenses are priced exceptionally reasonably. They cost much less than any of our neighboring states. Getting caught fishing without a license can be a very expensive proposition.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced June 13-16 as Free Fishing Days, during which anyone can fish without a license, salmon stamp or inland trout stamp.

The 2024 Illinois fall trout season will open Saturday, Oct. 19 at 60 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state. The early catch-and-release season is scheduled to open Oct. 5 this year. No ...