FISH SPECIES IN ILLINOIS

Sunfish and Basses


BLUEGILL


LARGEMOUTH BASS


SMALLMOUTH BASS


BLACK CRAPPIE


PUMPKINSEED


WARMOUTH


CRAPPIE


REDEAR SUNFISH


WHITE CRAPPIE


GREEN SUNFISH


ROCK BASS

Temperate Basses


STRIPED BASS


HYBRID STRIPED BASS


YELLOW BASS


WHITE BASS

Catfish and Bullheads


BLACK BULLHEAD


BROWN BULLHEAD


YELLOW BULLHEAD


BLUE CATFISH


CHANNEL CATFISH


FLATHEAD CATFISH

Cool and Coldwater Species


MUSKELLUNGE


SAUGER


YELLOW PERCH


NORTHERN PIKE


WALLEYE


SAUGEYE

Salmon and Trout


CHINOOK SALMON


LAKE TROUT


RAINBOW TROUT


COHO SALMON


PINK SALMON

Common Bowfishing Species


LONGNOSE GAR


SHORTNOSE GAR


SPOTTED GAR


CARP


BOWFIN


BIGMOUTH BUFFALO


FRESHWATER DRUM