Public Land Hunting & Fishing in Illinois

Free and permit-required public hunting and fishing areas in Illinois: national forests, BLM land, state WMAs, and wildlife refuges. 4 areas listed.

National Forests 1
Shawnee National Forest
Hardin, Pope, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, Union, Jackson, Massac, Pulaski, Alexander County · 278,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Shawnee National Forest protects 278,000 acres of the Illinois Ozarks and Ohio River bluff country in extreme southern I...
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State WMAs 2
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Clinton, Bond, Fayette County · 26,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area surrounds the 26,000-acre Carlyle Lake, the largest man-made lake in Illinois,...
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Sangchris Lake State Park
Christian County · 4,930 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Sangchris Lake State Park encompasses 4,930 acres of mixed grassland, scrubland, and timber around a 2,628-acre cooling...
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Wildlife Refuges 1
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Williamson, Jackson County · 44,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Crab Orchard NWR covers 44,000 acres adjacent to Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois, encompassing three large...
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