Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 830.60 - Species

a) The following species of fish may be taken by licensed commercial fishermen:

1) Common Carp and Black Carp

2) Buffalo

3) Freshwater drum

4) Catfishes (includes bullheads)

5) Paddlefish (only in waters specified in Section 830.13) (roe harvester permit required)

6) Carpsuckers

7) Suckers (except Longnose Sucker)

8) Redhorses (except River Redhorse and Greater Redhorse)

9) Goldeye and Mooneye

10) Gar (except alligator gar)

11) Bowfin (roe harvester permit required from October 1 through May 31)

12) Shovelnose sturgeon (only in waters specified in Section 830.13)(roe harvester permit required)

13) Gizzard shad

14) White amur (grass carp)

15) Minnows

16) Goldfish

17) Bighead Carp and Silver Carp

b) With the exception of the crayfish species listed in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 1010 (Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Fauna) and the rusty crayfish, all crayfish species are legal to possess and may be taken by licensed commercial fishermen with legal commercial devices (seines only) and used, consumed or sold for bait.

c) The following species of mussels may be taken by licensed commercial musselers:

1) Washboard (Megalonaias nervosa) (Ohio River Only)

2) Threeridge (Amblema plicata)

3) Mapleleaf (Quadrula quadrula)

4) Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 830.60

Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 2938, effective February 19, 2010

Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 11034, effective 7/22/2015 Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 4819, effective 4/18/2017