Illinois 2026 Fall Trout Season Opens Oct. 17 At 60 Sites Statewide

Illinois 2026 Fall Trout Season Opens Oct. 17 At 60 Sites Statewide

SPRINGFIELD – The 2026 Illinois fall trout fishing season will open Saturday, Oct. 17 at 60 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state. An early catch-and-release trout fishing will open at select sites on Saturday, Oct. 3. No trout may be kept during the catch-and-release period. Anglers may begin keeping trout when the regular season opens at 5 a.m. Oct. 17. The Illinois Catchable Trout Program is funded through the sale of inland trout sta…

Illinois Trout Season Opens Oct. 17 at 60 Sites Statewide

Springfield, IL – Illinois anglers can return to 60 ponds, lakes and streams for the 2026 fall trout season beginning Saturday, Oct. 17, with an early catch and release period starting at select locat